Section Hum 304.02 - Roles of the Director and the Presiding Officer(a) By decision of the commission pursuant to RSA 354-A:5, III the director shall: (1) Schedule the pre-hearing conference(s) and preside over them, with the exception of ruling on motions and objections;(2) Accept the filing of motions and objections at the pre-hearing conference(s);(3) Preside over the conciliation conference(s); and(4) Establish deadlines for the filing of final witness lists, final lists of exhibits, and copies of exhibits.(b) The presiding officer shall:(1) Rule upon all motions and objections made before or during the public adjudicative hearing;(2) Admit and exclude testimony or other evidence at the public adjudicative hearing; and(3) Otherwise control the public adjudicative proceedings.(c) The presiding officer shall withdraw if he or she: (1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of the hearing, including but not limited to, a financial or family relationship with any party, witness, attorney for a party or witness or intervenor;(2) Has made statements or engaged in behavior which objectively demonstrates that he or she has prejudged the facts of the case; or(3) Personally believes that he or she cannot fairly judge the facts of the case.N.H. Admin. Code § Hum 304.02
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Hum 300) #8815-A, eff 2-3-07