N.H. Admin. Code § Rev 1407.06

Current through Register No. 2, January 9, 2025

Section Rev 1407.06 - Conduct of a Public Forum

(a) The public forum shall be presided over by the presiding officer.

(b) The presiding officer shall:

(1) Call the public forum to order;

(2) Cause a recording to be made;

(3) Cause minutes to be taken;

(4) Request that each person wishing to speak place his or her name on the speakers list before the last speaker on the list has finished speaking;

(5) Recognize those who wish to be heard and establish the order in which they shall speak from a speakers list;

(6) Limit the amount of time each speaker may speak to a specific amount of time as speakers and time necessitates;

(7) Limit presentations from an interest group or organization to no more than 3 spokespersons, provided that the members of the interest group who are present may enter their names into the record as supporting the position of the group or organization;

(8) Revoke recognition of a speaker who:

a.Goes beyond the amount of time allowed for persons to speak on an issue or issues considering:

1.The number of persons requesting to be heard; and

2.The relevancy of the speaker's comments;

b.Refuses to provide the following information on a speaker's list provided by the presiding officer:

1.His or her full name; and

2.The name of each interest group he or she represents, if applicable;

c.Speaks or acts in an abusive or disruptive manner; or

d.Refuses to keep comments relevant to the assessment of regulated public utilities;

(9) Establish limits on the print and electronic media, as provided in Rev 1407.05;

(10) Effect the removal of any person who disrupts the public forum; and

(11) Adjourn or recess the public forum.

(c) All persons whose names appear on the speakers list shall be afforded an opportunity to speak at the public forum within the limits on public participation provided in Rev 1407.06(b).

(d) A public forum shall be continued, postponed or moved when the capacity of the room does not accommodate the number of persons who wish to attend.

(e) The presiding officer shall recess and reconvene a public forum at a later date if the number of speakers exceeds the allotted time for the public forum.

N.H. Admin. Code § Rev 1407.06

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Rev1400) #9841, eff 12-23-10

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 6, Filed February 7, 2019, Proposed by #12706, Effective 1/8/2019, Expires 1/8/2029.