- (1) All meetings of the board, other than contested case hearings, shall be conducted by the presiding officer. In the absence of the presiding officer, the vice-presiding officer shall exercise the presiding officer's powers.
- (2) The presiding officer may call any meeting of the board to order, pursuant to notice, when he or she determines that a quorum is present. A quorum is at least four members present, physically or by teleconference media.
- (3) The presiding officer may impose time limits on the oral presentation of any person appearing before the board at any meeting other than a contested case hearing.
- (4) The presiding officer may appoint a hearing examiner to conduct a contested case hearing within the agenda of a board meeting. A member of the board, including the presiding officer, may question a witness through and by leave of a hearing examiner so appointed.
Authorizing statute(s): 75-11-318, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 75-11-318, MCA
History: NEW, 1990 MAR p. 516, Eff. 3/16/90; TRANS, from DHES, and AMD, 1996 MAR p. 3125, Eff. 12/6/96; AMD, 1999 MAR p. 2279, Eff. 10/8/99.