N.H. Code Admin. R. Puc 204.06
Presiding Officer
Effective Jan 24, 2025#2011, eff 5-4-82; ss by #2912, eff 11-26-84; ss by #4998, eff 11-26-90; ss by #6365, INTERIM, eff 11-18-96, EXPIRED: 3-18-97 New. #6559, eff 8-19-97, EXPIRED: 8-19-05 New. #8420, INTERIM, eff 8-23-05, EXPIRED: 2-19-06 New. #14184, eff 1-24-25 (formerly Puc 203.14)Public Utilities Commission
- (a) Except as provided in (b) or (c) below, the chairman of the commission shall serve as presiding officer.
- (b) When the chairman is absent but one or more commissioners are present at a hearing or prehearing conference, the most senior commissioner present shall designate the presiding officer.
- (c) A qualified member of the commission staff shall serve as presiding officer when authorized pursuant to RSA 363:17.
(d) The duties of a presiding officer shall include, but are not limited to:
- (1) Presiding over the prehearing conferences and hearings; and
- (2) Ruling on discovery disputes, confidentiality requests, and procedural matters which might arise during the course of a hearing.
Source. #2011, eff 5-4-82; ss by #2912, eff 11-26-84; ss by #4998, eff 11-26-90; ss by #6365, INTERIM, eff 11-18-96, EXPIRED: 3-18-97 New. #6559, eff 8-19-97, EXPIRED: 8-19-05 New. #8420, INTERIM, eff 8-23-05, EXPIRED: 2-19-06 New. #14184, eff 1-24-25 (formerly Puc 203.14)