Hawaii Redevelopment Agency Rules - FINAL

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d. Submission of Testimony. Each witness shall before proceeding to testify, state his name, address and whom he represents at the hearing, and shall give such information respecting his appearance as the presiding officer may request. The presiding officer shall confine the testimony to the matters for which the hearing has been called but shall not apply the technical rules of evidence. Every witness shall be subject to questioning by the members of the Agency or by any other representative of the Agency. e. Oral and Written Presentation. All interested persons or agencies 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. The period for filing written comments or recommendations may be extended beyond the hearing date by the presiding officer for good cause. An original and five copies are requested when submitting written comments, recommendations or replies. f. Transcript of the Evidence. Unless otherwise specifically ordered by the Agency, testimony given at the public hearing shall not be reported verbatim. All supporting written statements, maps, charts, tabulations or similar data offered in evidence at the hearing, and which are deemed by the presiding officer to be authentic and relevant, shall be received in evidence and made a part of the record. Unless the presiding officer finds that the furnishing of copies is impracticable, six copies of the exhibits shall be submitted. 4.4 Agency Action The Agency will consider all relevant comments and material of record before taking final action in a rulemaking proceeding. Final action shall be taken within ninety (90) days after the final public hearing, or the expiration of any extension period for submission of written comments or recommendations. 4.5 Emergency Rulemaking Notwithstanding the foregoing rules, if the Agency finds that an imminent peril to public health or safety requires adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule or regulation upon less than thirty (30) days' notice of hearing, and states in writing its reasons for such finding, it may proceed without prior notice or hearing or upon such abbreviated notice and hearing as it finds practicable to adopt an emergency rule or regulation. The Agency shall make an emergency rule known to persons who will be affected by it by publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and in accordance with the Hawaiʻi County Charter. 4.6 Filing of Rules The Agency, upon adopting, amending or repealing a rule and approval by the Mayor, shall file certified copies thereof with the County Clerk.