Rules of Practice and Procedure 04-25-13

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beginning of the meeting if it would be inconvenient for them to wait for the agenda item to come up. (3) Members of the public who wish to ask questions may submit the questions in writing to the Chairperson, who shall endeavor to obtain answers. (j) Procedure for testimony at hearings. The following procedures shall be followed when the applicant/appellant,the applicant's/appellant's representative, or members of the public desire to testify during hearings before the Commission: (1) The person desiring to testify shall indicate his or her name and residence address. (2) The person testifying shall also indicate whether he or she is testifying on his or her own behalf or as a representative of the applicant/appellant or an organization. (3) An original and ten copies of any written testimony shall be submitted to the Office of the Commission prior to the time the person gives such testimony. The written testimony shall then be transmitted to the Commission. (4) The chairperson or vice-chairperson may require any person desiring to submit testimony, oral or written,to submit such testimony under oath. The oath shall be administered by the chairperson or vice-chairperson. (5) The chairperson or vice-chairperson may limit testimony which is irrelevant or unduly repetitious." (k) Removal of Person from Meeting. The chairperson may remove any person or persons who willfully disrupts a meeting to prevent or compromise the conduct of the meeting. 1-6 Decisions and Orders. All decisions and orders shall be signed by the chairperson or in the chairperson's absence,the vice chairperson, or by any other member of the Commission as may be authorized by the Commission. (a) Effective Date. Unless otherwise indicated in the order,the effective date of a decision and order shall be the date of the oral decision by the Commission. (b) Official Copies. Official copies of decisions and orders and other Commission actions shall be promulgated under the signature of the chairperson, or by such other person as may be authorized by the Commission. 1-7 Public Records. The term "public records" shall have the same meaning as is defined in Chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and shall include all maps, rules, written statements of policy or interpretation formulated, adopted or used by the Commission in its functions, all decisions, orders, minutes of Commission meetings and records of any proceeding on file with the Commission,but shall not include records which invade the right of privacy of an individual. The Commission shall make every effort to put as much information about its activities, including its rules,minutes, agendas, correspondence, and reports on a website. 7-5