Or. Admin. Code § 350-070-0225 - Dismissal by the Commission

(1) Voluntary dismissal: The Chair of the Commission shall dismiss an appeal upon motion by the Appellant filed or expressed orally to the Commission prior to an oral decision. The dismissal shall be considered with prejudice and shall be effective on the date it is filed or expressed orally to the Commission.

(2) Involuntary Dismissal: The Chair of the Commission may dismiss an appeal when it appears to the Chair that the Appellant has failed to prosecute the appeal diligently; when the appeal is moot, or any other situation in which continuing the case would be manifestly unjust. The Chair of the Commission shall send a Notice of Intent to Dismiss stating the facts and reason for dismissal. The Appellant and intervenors shall have 10 days to respond to the notice, unless the Notice of Intent to Dismiss specifies a longer time.

(3) The Chair of the Commission shall issue and serve on the Appellant and intervenors an order of dismissal, which shall be an appealable action of the Commission.

(4) When an appeal is dismissed, the Commission shall make no decision on the merits of the appeal. In the event that the Appellant and intervenors have entered into any settlement agreement concerning the issues raised in the appeal, the Commission shall not be bound by any terms of the settlement agreement in the instant or future matters.

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Or. Admin. Code § 350-070-0225

CRGC 2-2003, f. 6-23-03, cert. ef. 8-1-03; CRGC 1-2011, f. 3-23-11, cert. ef. 5-1-11

Stat. Auth.: ORS 196.150

Stats. Implemented: ORS 196.150, RCW 43.97.015, 16 U.S.C. § 544 c(b) & 16 U.S.C. § 544 m(a)(2)