Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-606 - Oral Proceedings

A. A person requesting an oral proceeding under A.R.S. § 41-1023(C) shall submit a written request to the ASRS that includes:

1. The name and current address of the person making the request;

2. If applicable, the name of the public or private organization, partnership, corporation or association, or the name of the governmental entity the person represents; and

3. Reference to the proposed rule including, if known, the date and issue of the Arizona Administrative Register in which the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published.

B. The ASRS shall record an oral proceeding by either electronic or stenographic means and any CDs, cassette tapes, transcripts, lists, speaker slips, and written comments received shall become part of the official record.

C. A presiding officer shall perform the following acts on behalf of the ASRS when conducting an oral proceeding as prescribed under A.R.S. § 41-1023:

1. Provide a method for a person who attends the oral proceeding to voluntarily note the person's attendance;

2. Provide a Request to Present Oral Comment form that includes space for:

a. The name of the person submitting the Request to Present Oral Comment form,

b. The entity the person represents, if applicable, and

c. The rule on which the person wishes to comment or about which the person has a question;

d. The approximate length of time the individual wishes to speak;

3. Open the proceeding by identifying the rules to be considered, the location, date, time, purpose of the proceeding, and the agenda;

4. Explain the background and general content of the proposed rulemaking;

5. Provide for public comment as specified in A.R.S. § 41-1023(D); and

6. Close the oral proceeding by announcing the location where written public comments are to be sent and specifying the close of record date and time.

D. A presiding officer may limit comments to a reasonable time period, as determined by the presiding officer. Oral comments may be limited to prevent undue repetition.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-606

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 964, effective March 7, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 3323, effective 1/1/2017.