1. (a) Public comment hearings shall be attended by a quorum of the commission.
2. (b) Public comment hearings shall be presided over by the commission chair or a commission member knowledgeable in the subject area of the proposed rules who has been designated to preside over the hearing.

3. (c) The chair or other person presiding over a hearing shall:

   1. (1) Call the hearing to order;
   2. (2) Identify the proposed rules that are the subject matter of the hearing and provide copies of them upon request;
   3. (3) Cause a recording of the hearing to be made;
   4. (4) Recognize those who wish to be heard;
   5. (5) If necessary, establish limits pursuant to Hum 320.03 and Hum 320.04;
   6. (6) If necessary to permit the hearing to go forward in an orderly manner, effect the removal of a person who speaks or acts in a manner that is personally abusive or otherwise disrupts the hearing;
   7. (7) If necessary, postpone or move the hearing; and
   8. (8) Adjourn or continue the hearing.

4. (d) A hearing shall be postponed in accordance with RSA 541-A:11, IV when:

   1. (1) The weather is so inclement that it is reasonable to conclude that people wishing to attend the hearing will be unable to do so;
   2. (2) There is no quorum of the commission due to illness or unavoidable absence; or
   3. (3) Postponement will facilitate greater participation by the public.
5. (e) A hearing shall be moved to another location in accordance with RSA 541-A:11, V when the original location is not able to accommodate the number of people who wish to attend the hearing.

6. (f) A hearing shall be continued past the scheduled time or to another date in accordance with RSA 541-A:11, III when:

   1. (1) The time available is not sufficient to give each person who wishes to speak a reasonable opportunity to do so; or
   2. (2) The capacity of the room in which the hearing is to be held does not accommodate the number of people who wish to attend; and it is not possible to move the hearing to another location.

Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Hum 300) #8815-A, eff 2-3-07