Subject to the statutes and rules governing the department, the presiding officer shall:

1. (a) Schedule and hold hearings;
2. (b) Regulate and control the course of hearings;
3. (c) Administer oaths of affirmations;
4. (d) Receive relevant evidence;
5. (e) Take official notice of facts which are of common knowledge and general notoriety;
6. (f) Dispose of procedural requests, including adjournments or postponements, at the request of parties or on his/her own motion;
7. (g) Hold prehearing conferences to aid in the prompt and efficient disposition of the proceedings;
8. (h) Interview and examine parties or witnesses;
9. (i) Consider and evaluate facts and evidence in order to make findings of fact or law;
10. (j) Cause a complete record of any hearing to be made; and
11. (k) Take any other action, consistent with applicable statutes and rules, necessary to conduct and complete the proceeding in a fair and timely manner.

Source. #2221, eff 12-23-82; ss by #2979, eff 2-21-85; EXPIRED: 2-21-91 New. #5798, eff 3-18-94, EXPIRED: 3-18-00 New. #7568-A, eff 10-1-01, EXPIRED: 7-1-18