Section 10-C3102. DUTIES OF THE CHAIRPERSON

 

3102.1The Chairperson of the Board shall be the presiding officer at all hearings and meetings. The presiding officer shall have authority to do the following:

 

(a)Regulate the course of the proceedings;

 

(b)Dispose of procedural requests or similar matters;

 

(c)Determine if the materials supplied to the Board are of sufficient detail and clarity to permit a Board decision;

 

(d)Call, qualify, and question persons at a hearing, receive relevant information, and introduce into the record documentary or other material;

 

(e)Request any applicant or person at any time during a proceeding to state his or her respective position concerning any issues in the proceeding and theory in support thereof;

 

(f)Adjourn a proceeding and establish the date when it will be continued;

 

(g)Close a proceeding;

 

(h)Establish reasonable time limits for comments and fairly allocate time among the applicant, interested persons, and others;

 

(i)Exclude unduly repetitious or irrelevant comments or presentations, and permit a person to adopt the prior statement of another person; and

 

(j)Take any other action authorized by these rules or necessary under these rules for the proper, expeditious, and fair conduct of the hearing or meeting.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7447 (July 30, 2004).