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(e) The Commission may join as a party any other person subject to service of process if complete relief cannot be accorded among those already parties or that person has an interest in the matter so that the action of the Commission may impair or impede that person's ability to protect that interest or create a risk of multiple or otherwise inconsistent actions. Should such an order of joinder be issued, further proceedings will be suspended until a date not less than 20 days from service of the order, so that the joined party might properly respond. (f) Prior to proceeding further, the Commission may vote upon the motion of any member, to refer the matter for further proceedings to either a hearings officer, or to one or more members to act as hearings officer(s). 4-7Conference with Presiding Officer At any time during the proceedings, the Presiding Officer may hold a conference with the parties for the purpose of formulating or simplifying the issues, arranging for the exchange of proposed exhibits or proposed written testimony, setting of schedules, exchanging names of witnesses, limiting the number of witnesses, and any other matter that may expedite the orderly conduct and disposition of the proceeding. 4-8Limiting Testimony To avoid unnecessary cumulative evidence, the presiding officer may limit the number of witnesses or the time for testimony upon a particular issue. 4-9Removal from Proceeding Any person who disrupts a hearing which prevents or compromises the conduct of the hearing shall be removed from the hearing room. 4-10Order of Procedure The applicant shall open and close. Other parties shall be heard in such order as the presiding officer directs. 4-11Questions from Commission There shall be opportunity for the Commission, including its ex-officio members, to ask questions of the parties' witnesses as may be required for a full and true disclosure of the facts. 4-12Cross-Examination Each party shall have the right to conduct such cross-examination of the witnesses as may be required for a full and true disclosure of the facts and shall have the right to submit rebuttal evidence. 4-4