Proposed Revision to the Rules and Regulations of Board of Review

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11.3 Service of papers shall be made personally or,unless otherwise provided by law, by mail. 11.4 Service by mail is complete upon mailing. RULE 12. Subpoenas. 12.1 Every subpoena shall state the name of the Board and the title of the proceeding, if any, and shall command the person to whom it is directed to attend and give testimony or produce designated books, documents or things under his control at a specified time and place. 12.2 Upon application of counsel or other representative authorized to practice before the Board for any party to an appeal,there shall be issued to such party subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence in such proceeding. The Board may issue subpoenas to parties not so represented upon request or upon a showing of general relevance and reasonable scope of the testimony or evidence sought. 12.3 Service of a subpoena shall be made as provided by law. RULE 13. Fees. 13.1 Witnesses summoned before the Board shall be paid by the party at whose instance they appear the same fees and mileage that are paid to witnesses in any civil cause in any court of the State of Hawaii. RULE 14. Docket and Minutes. 14.1 The Board shall maintain a docket of all appeals, and each appeal shall be assigned a number. 14.2 The name and address of each person making an appearance in a representative capacity shall be noted in the minutes. 14.3 Written minutes shall be maintained of each meeting and be subject to the approval of the board at a subsequent session. RULE 15. Forms. 15.1 Forms of notices of appeal are available in and may be obtained from the Real Property Tax Office. RULE 16. Request for Information. 16.1 Any member of the public may obtain information about the Board or make submittals and requests to the Board. - 5 -