Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-4-604

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section R12-4-604 - Oral Proceedings Before the Commission

A. The Commission may allow an oral proceeding on any matter on the Commission's agenda. At an oral proceeding, the Commission Chair:

1. Is responsible for conducting the proceeding.

2. May administer an oath to a witness before receiving testimony.

3. May order the removal of any person who is disrupting a proceeding.

4. May limit the number of presentations or the time for testimony regarding a particular issue.

B. A person desiring to speak at an oral proceeding shall first request permission to speak from the Commission Chair.

C. Technical rules of evidence do not apply to an oral proceeding, and no informality in any proceeding or in the manner of taking testimony invalidates any order, decision, or rule made by the Commission.

D. The Commission authorizes the Director to designate a hearing officer for oral proceedings to take public input on proposed rulemak-ing.

E. The Commission authorizes the Director to continue a scheduled proceeding to a later Commission meeting. To request a continuance, a petitioner shall:

1. Deliver the request to the Director no later than 24 hours before the scheduled proceeding;

2. Demonstrate that the proceeding has not been continued more than twice; and

3. Demonstrate good cause for the continuance.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-4-604

Adopted effective December 22, 1987 (Supp. 87-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2245, effective July 6, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended and renumbered from R12-4-603 by final expedited rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 393, effective 2/6/2018.