Section Mhp 209.01 - Presiding Officer, Appointment: Authority(a) A presiding officer shall as necessary:(1) Regulate and control the course of a hearing;(2) Facilitate an informal resolution of the subject matter of the hearing;(3) Administer oaths and affirmations;(4) Request the board to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses at hearings or the production of documents, if so authorized by law;(5) Receive relevant evidence at hearings and exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence;(6) Rule on procedural requests, including adjournments or postponements, at the request of a party or on the presiding officer's own motion;(7) Question any person who testifies;(8) Cause a complete record of any hearing to be made, as specified in RSA 541-A:31, III (f); and(9) Take any other action consistent with applicable statutes, rules and case law necessary to conduct the hearing and complete the record in a fair and timely manner.N.H. Admin. Code § Mhp 209.01
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93, EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7624, eff 1-10-02, EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9853-A, eff 1-25-11 (formerly Mhp 211.01 )
Amended by Volume XXXV Number 01, Filed January 8, 2015, Proposed by #10745, Effective 12/16/2014.