Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 607a.14 - Authority of presiding officer(a) A presiding officer has the discretionary authority to do the following: (1) Determine the burdens of proof and production, if necessary, and determine the order of procedure.(2) Regulate the conduct of hearings, including the scheduling, recessing, reconvening and adjournment, and to do acts and take measures necessary or proper for the efficient conduct of hearings.(3) Administer oaths and affirmations.(5) Rule upon offers of proof and evidentiary objections.(6) Hold appropriate conferences before or during hearings and order the parties to submit memoranda in advance of the conference.(7) Dispose of procedural requests, including discovery or similar matters.(8) Specify the manner in which pleadings are to be submitted to the presiding officer, including the format and contents of these documents.(9) Require that the parties, prior to the hearing, submit witness lists or lists of documents, or both, to be presented at the hearing.(10) Take other actions as necessary and appropriate to discharge the presiding officer's vested duties, consistent with statutory and regulatory authority.(b) Subsection (a) supersedes 1 Pa. Code Chapter 35, Subchapter E (relating to presiding officers).