- (a) A motion filed prior to the issuance of a notice of hearing will be submitted to the Chair, Vice Chair or designated hearing officer who will rule on the matter unless in the exercise of his discretion the motion should be submitted to the Commission for a determination at the next scheduled executive session of the Commission.
- (b) A motion filed will correspondingly advance other deadlines provided for in the act by an amount of time equal to the period between the date of filing of the motion and the date of disposition.
- (c) A motion filed immediately prior to or at hearing will be submitted to the hearing officer. The hearing officer will rule on the motion except that which would involve a final determination which will be deferred and submitted to the Commission as part of the record for final disposition of the case.
- (d) This section supersedes 1 Pa. Code § 35.177 (relating to scope and contents of motions).
Authority
The provisions of this § 21.26 amended under 65 Pa.C.S. § 1107(1); and section 204(3) of the Commonwealth Documents Law (45 P.S. § 1204(3)).
Source
The provisions of this § 21.26 amended April 19, 2024, effective April 20, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 2077. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (343000).
Cross References
This section cited in 51 Pa. Code § 25.4 (relating to appeal of determination); 51 Pa. Code § 43.2 (relating to Commission proceedings under section 1307 of the act); 51 Pa. Code § 43.5 (relating to investigative process for late or deficient filings); 51 Pa. Code § 63.2 (relating to Commission proceedings regarding prohibited activities under section 13A07 of the act); and 51 Pa. Code § 63.5 (relating to investigative process for late or deficient filings).