Or. Admin. R. 345-001-0060 - Council Representation at Contested Case Hearings

(1) A Council member, an officer of the Department of Energy, or an employee of the Department may appear, but not make legal argument, on behalf of the Council in a hearing or in a class of contested case hearings in which the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General has given written consent to the Council member or to the officer or employee of the Department pursuant to ORS 183.450(7) to represent the Council. Before each contested case hearing in which the Council wishes to appear by a member or by an officer or employee of the Department, the Council shall request written consent from the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General for the designated representative to appear on behalf of the Council. The Department and the Department of Justice shall maintain a copy of the list of contested case hearings for which the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General has given such consent.

(2) Legal argument as used in this rule has the same meaning as in OAR 137-003-0008(1)(c) and (d).

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Or. Admin. R. 345-001-0060

EFSC 1-1988, f. & cert. ef. 5-11-88; EFSC 2-1992, f. & cert. ef. 8-28-92, Renumbered from 345-010-0028; EFSC 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 4-14-99; EFSC 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-07

Stat. Auth.: ORS 469.470

Stats. Implemented: ORS 183.450(8) & 469