N.H. Code Admin. R. Fire 201.02 – Presiding Officer

(a) The chair, with the advice and consent of a majority of the commission, shall appoint as designee any member of the commission to act as the presiding officer, when necessary to aid in the efficiency and integrity of the hearing.
(b) A presiding officer shall, at any stage of the hearing process, withdraw from a case if he or she:
1. (1) Presently, or in the past, has had a personal or business relationship with a party, witness or attorney that could hinder him or her from arriving at an impartial decision on the issue(s); or
2. (2) Cannot render an impartial decision for any other reason.
  Source #12225-A, eff 6-28-17 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Fire 200)