N.H. Code Admin. R. Fis 203.01
Presiding Officer; Appointment; Authority
Effective Jan 12, 2010#1670, eff l1-20-80; ss by #2079, eff 7-5-82; ss by #2839, eff 8-31-84; ss by #4856, eff 7-3-90; ss by #6276, INTERIM, eff 6-26-96, EXPIRED: 10-24-96 New. #7382, eff 10-25-00, EXPIRED: 10-25-08 New. #9332, INTERIM, eff 11-27-08, EXPIRED: 5-26-09 New. #9636-A, eff 1-12-10Executive Director, Fish and Game Department
- (a) All hearings shall be conducted for the department by a natural person appointed or authorized to serve as a presiding officer.
(b) A presiding officer shall as necessary:
- (1) Regulate and control the course of a hearing;
- (2) Facilitate an informal resolution of an appeal;
- (3) Administer oaths and affirmations;
- (4) Receive relevant evidence at hearings and exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence;
- (5) Rule on procedural requests, including adjournments or postponements, at the request of a party or on the presiding officer's own motion;
- (6) Question any person who testifies;
- (7) Cause a complete record of any hearing to be made, as specified in RSA 541-A:31, VI; and
- (8) Take any other action consistent with applicable statutes, rules and case law necessary to conduct the hearing and complete the record in a fair and timely manner.
Source. #1670, eff l1-20-80; ss by #2079, eff 7-5-82; ss by #2839, eff 8-31-84; ss by #4856, eff 7-3-90; ss by #6276, INTERIM, eff 6-26-96, EXPIRED: 10-24-96 New. #7382, eff 10-25-00, EXPIRED: 10-25-08 New. #9332, INTERIM, eff 11-27-08, EXPIRED: 5-26-09 New. #9636-A, eff 1-12-10