Section 27-824. CONDUCT OF HEARINGS

 

824.1  Commission hearings shall be open to the public.

 

824.2  The Commission may exclude or order the removal of any participant in a hearing who becomes disruptive to the hearing process.

 

824.3  The Commission may bar a participant who has been excluded or removed from a hearing from participation in future hearings.

 

824.4  The Commission may continue a hearing if an applicant or a respondent, or a representative thereof, has been excluded or removed from the hearing in order to provide the respondent with an opportunity to obtain another representative, unless the applicant or respondent expressly waives a continuance.

 

824.5  Upon the request of either party, the Commission shall sequester witnesses who may testify at the hearing.

 

 

authority

Section 2372 of the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005 (Act), effective October 20, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-33; D.C. Official Code § 2-218.72)(2009 Supp.) and Mayor’s Order 2009-58, dated April 15, 2009.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 9052 (December 4, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 8439 (October 23, 2009), incorporating by reference text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5622, 5640 (July 10, 2009).