Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-703 - Oral Proceedings

A. The Board shall schedule an oral proceeding on all rulemakings and publish the notice as prescribed in A.R.S. § 41-1023. A Board member, the executive director, or a Board staff member shall serve as presiding officer at an oral proceeding.

B. The Board shall record all oral proceedings either by an electronic recording device or stenographically, and any resulting cassette tapes or transcripts, registers, and all written comments received shall become part of the official record.

C. The presiding officer shall conduct an oral proceeding according to A.R.S. § 41-1023; and

1. Request each person in attendance register;

2. Obtain the following information from any person who intends to speak:

a. Name and whether the person represents another;

b. Position with regard to the proposed rule; and

c. Approximate length of time needed to speak;

3. Open the proceeding by identifying the subject matter of the rules under consideration and the purpose of the proceeding;

4. Present the agenda;

5. Ensure that a Board representative explains the background and general content of the proposed rules;

6. Limit comments to a reasonable period, and prevent undue repetition of comments;

7. Announce the address for written public comments and the date and time for the close of record; and

8. Close the proceeding if there are no persons in attendance within 15 minutes after the posted meeting time.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-703

Adopted effective October 10, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Former Section R4-19-703 repealed; new Section R4-19-703 renumbered from R4-19-704 and amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 1288, effective June 3, 2003 (Supp. 03-2).