Section Nur 208.02 - Authority of Presiding Officer(a) The presiding officer shall possess all authority with respect to the procedural aspects of adjudicatory proceedings that would be possessed by the board itself, including, but not limited to, the power to administer oaths and affirmations, direct the course of the proceedings, and decide procedural and discovery issues.(b) The presiding officer shall receive no evidence or oral argument on the merits of the case unless at least 6 board members, including the presiding officer if the presiding officer is a board member, are present.(c) Except in proceedings conducted pursuant to Nur 208.02(d), the presiding officer shall, to the extent consistent with the fair and orderly conduct of the proceeding pursuant to Nur 207.13, permit board members who are present during any stage of an adjudicatory proceeding to query the witnesses.(d) The presiding officer shall not accept final offers of settlement or impose consent decrees, but shall assist the parties and intervenors in reaching proposed settlements. When a settlement has been proposed in writing, the presiding officer shall refer it to the board for decision, but shall not stay the proceeding while the board is deliberating the settlement proposal.(e) The presiding officer shall not decide motions or enter orders which finally resolve the proceeding or stay the proceeding for more than 30 days. Potentially dispositive motions shall be referred to the board or deferred until the close of the record.(f) If the presiding officer believes that a default or similar final order should enter against a party, the presiding officer shall issue a written recommendation to the board, with service on each party and intervenor, and the board shall take appropriate action after allowing the parties and intervenors 10 days to file objections thereto.N.H. Admin. Code § Nur 208.02
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Nur 100) #5887, eff 8-26-94; ss by #6778, eff 6-26-98; ss by #8664, INTERIM, eff 6-24-06, EXPIRED: 12-21-06
New.#8778, eff 12-23-06; ss by #10297, eff 3-22-13