Rule 01 - Rules Relating To Administrative Procedure

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C. Conduct of Hearing 1. Presiding Officer The public hearing for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule shall be heard before the Director. The hearing shall afford to interested persons and agencies a reasonable opportunity to offer testimony with respect to the matters specified in the notice of hearing, to obtain a clear, orderly record, and shall be held at an accessible location. The Director shall have authority to administer oaths or affirmations and to take all other actions necessary for the orderly conduct of the hearing. 2. Order of Proceeding At the commencement of the hearing, the Director shall read the notice of hearing and shall then outline briefly the procedure to be followed. Testimony shall then be received with respect to the matters specified in the notice of hearing in such order as the Director shall prescribe. 3. Submission and Testimony Ea name, address and whom the witness represents at the hearing, and shall give such information respecting th appearances as the Director may request. The Director shall confine the testimony to the matters for which the hearing has been called and shall not apply the technical rules of evidence. Every witness shall be subject to questioning by the Director. 4. Oral and Written Presentation Any interested person or agency will be afforded an opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, orally or in writing, that are relevant to the matters specified in the notice of hearing. An original and two (2) copies of any written comments, recommendations, or written materials shall be submitted. All supporting written statements, maps, charts, tabulations, or similar data offered in evidence at the hearing, and which are deemed by the Director to be authentic and relevant, shall be received in evidence and made a part of the record. 8