1. (a) The chairperson shall serve as a presiding officer for all adjudicative hearings or other proceedings unless the board has delegated authority to another individual.

2. (b) The presiding officer shall as necessary:

   1. (1) Regulate and control the course of a hearing;
   2. (2) Facilitate an informal resolution of an appeal;
   3. (3) Administer oaths and affirmations;
   4. (4) Receive relevant evidence at hearings and exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence;
   5. (5) Rule on procedural requests, including adjournments or postponements, at the request of a party or on the presiding officer's own motion;

Source. #6320, eff 8-22-96; ss by #8132, eff 7-30-04