Rules of Practice and Procedure 04-25-13

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(a) Inspection of Public Records. All public records shall be available for inspection by any person during established office hours unless public inspection of such records is in violation of any other state, federal, or county law;provided that, except where such records are open under any rule of court,the Corporation Counsel or Prosecuting Attorney may determine which records may be withheld from public inspection when such records pertain to the preparation of the prosecution or defense of any action or proceeding to which the County is or may be a party, or when such records do not relate to a matter in violation of law and are deemed necessary for the protection of the character or reputation of any person. (a) Copies of Public Records. Copies of records printed or reproduced for persons other than governmental agencies shall be given to any person, provided that the fees or costs prescribed in the Code are paid. (c) Denial of Inspection; Application to Circuit Court. Any person aggrieved by the person having custody of any public record of the right to inspect the records or to obtain copies of extracts thereof may apply to the circuit court for an order directing the person having custody of the record to permit the inspection of or to furnish copies or extracts of the public record. The court shall grant the order after hearing, upon a finding that the denial was not for just and proper cause. 1-8 Computation of Time. In computing any period of time under these rules,by notice, or by any order or rule of the Commission,the time begins with the day following the act, event, or default, and includes the last day of the period unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday,in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. When the prescribed period of time is ten days or less, Saturdays, Sundays,or holidays within the designated period shall be excluded in the computation. PART 2. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION; GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2-1 Waiver or Suspension of Rules. For good cause shown,the Commission may, by majority vote,waive or suspend any rule or rules of practice and procedure;provided,that rules relating to jurisdictional matters shall not be waived or suspended by the Commission. 2-2 Appearance before the Commission. (a) Who May Appear. The applicant/appellant or authorized representative shall appear at all meetings held by the Commission regarding its request. Any other party to a proceeding before the Commission may appear in his own behalf or as an authorized representative of a partnership, corporation,trust, or association, and an officer or employee of a department or agency of the State or County may represent that department or agency in any proceeding before the Commission. A party may be represented by an attorney or by any other person to whom the party has given written or verbal authority. If a party is to be represented by an attorney, any 7-6