New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Adm - Commissioner, Department of Administrative Services
Chapter Adm 200 - PROCEDURAL RULES
Part Adm 213 - PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS
Section Adm 213.03 - Limitations on Public and Media Participation
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Adm 213.03
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) The commissioner or the person designated by the commissioner to preside over a hearing shall:
(1) Refuse to recognize for
speaking or revoke the recognition of any person who:
a. Speaks or acts in an abusive or disruptive
manner;
b. Fails to keep comments
relevant to the proposed rules that are the subject matter of the hearing;
or
c. Restates more than once what
he or she has already stated; and
(2) Limit presentations on behalf of the same
organization or entity to no more than 3, provided that all those representing
such organization or entity may enter their names and addresses into the record
as supporting the position of the organization or entity;
(b) Public comment hearings shall be open to print and electronic media and all other persons, subject to the following limitations, when such limitations are necessary to allow a hearing to go forward in an orderly manner:
(1) Limitation
of the number of persons, including media representatives, when the combined
number of persons exceeds the capacity of the hearing room;
(2) Limitation on the placement of cameras or
other items to specific locations within or adjacent to the hearing
room;
(3) Prohibition of interviews
or presentations conducted within the hearing room before or during the
hearing, or of interviews or presentations audible within the hearing room
during the hearing;
(4) Prohibition
of behavior that interferes with or disrupts the proceedings; or
(5) Removal of persons who interfere with or
disrupt the proceedings from the hearing room or adjacent areas.
#8908, eff 9-22-07
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