3 AAC 110.560. Commission hearing procedures

(a) The chair of the commission shall preside at the hearing, and shall regulate the time and the content of statements, testimony, and comments to exclude irrelevant or repetitious statements, testimony, and comments. The department shall record the hearing and preserve the recording. Two members of the commission constitute a quorum for purposes of a hearing under this section.

(b) As part of the hearing, the commission may include

(1) a report with recommendations from the department;

(2) an opening statement by the petitioner, not to exceed 10 minutes;

(3) an opening statement by each respondent, not to exceed 10 minutes;

(4) sworn testimony of witnesses

(A) with expertise in matters relevant to the proposed change; and

(B) called by the petitioner;

(5) sworn testimony of witnesses

(A) with expertise in matters relevant to the proposed change; and

(B) called by each respondent;

(6) sworn responsive testimony of witnesses

(A) with expertise in matters relevant to the proposed change; and

(B) called by the petitioner;

(7) a period of public comment by interested persons, not to exceed three minutes for each person;

(8) a closing statement by the petitioner, not to exceed 10 minutes;

(9) a closing statement by each respondent, not to exceed 10 minutes; and

(10) a reply by the petitioner, not to exceed five minutes.

(c) If more than one respondent participates, the chair of the commission, at least 14 days before the hearing, may establish for each respondent time limits on the opening and closing statements that are lower than those time limits set out in (b) of this section.

(d) A member of the commission may question a person appearing for public comment or as a sworn witness. The commission may call additional witnesses.

(e) A brief or document may not be filed at the time of the public hearing unless the commission determines that good cause exists for that evidence not being presented in a timely manner for written response by the petitioner or respondents, and for consideration in the reports with recommendations of the department.

(f) The commission may amend the order of proceedings and change allotted times for presentations if amendment of the agenda will promote efficiency without detracting from the commission's ability to make an informed decision.

History: Eff. 7/31/92, Register 123; am 5/19/2002, Register 162

Authority: Art. X, sec. 12,

Ak Const.

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