- (a) Upon the motion of a party, or whenever it appears to the presiding officer that 2 or more proceedings involve substantially similar or related parties or issues, the proceedings shall be joined for hearing, decision, or both.
- (b) Upon motion of a party, or whenever it appears to the presiding officer that prejudice to a party or undue delay can be thereby avoided, the presiding officer shall sever one or more issues or parties, and dispose of those issues or the rights of those parties in another proceeding.
Source. #4174, eff 12-1-86; EXPIRED 12-1-90 New. #5563, eff 1-28-93, EXPIRED: 1-28-99 New. #7927-A, eff 7-26-03