Section 51-01-02-08 - Hearing officerWhen evidence is to be taken in any proceeding, either the board, any member thereof, or a hearing officer, when duly designated for that purpose, may preside at the hearing.
A hearing officer duly designated by the board to preside at a hearing shall have the authority, within the board's powers and subject to its rules, to:
1. Regulate the course of hearing. 4. Take depositions or cause depositions to be taken. 5. Rule upon offers of proof and to receive evidence. 6. Hold appropriate conference before or during hearings. 7. Dispose of procedural matters, but not to dispose of a motion to dismiss a proceeding or any other motion which involves a final determination of a proceeding. 8. Take any other action necessary or appropriate to discharge the duties vested in the hearing officer, consistent with statutory or other authorities under which the board functions and with the rules, regulations, and policies of the board. General Authority: NDCC 4-18.1-20(4), 28-32-11
Law Implemented: NDCC 4-18.1-20
N.D. Admin Code 51-01-02-08