Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-4-604 - Oral Proceedings Before the Commission

A. For the purposes of this Section,"matter" or "proceeding" means any contested case, appealable agency action, rule or review petition hearing, rulemaking proceeding, or any public input at a Commission meeting.

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

1. The Chair is responsible for conducting the proceeding. If an individual wants to speak, the individual shall first request and be granted permission by the Chair.

2. Depending on the nature of the proceeding, the Chair may administer an oath to a witness before receiving testimony.

3. The Chair may order the removal of any individual who is disrupting the proceeding.

4. Based on the amount of time available, the Chair may limit the number of presentations or the time for testimony regarding a particular issue and shall prohibit irrelevant or immaterial testimony.

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.

5. 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.

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

D. 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.

Notes

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.