New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Eth - Executive Branch Ethics Committee (See RSA 21-G:32 pursuant to 2006, 21:3, effective 6-2-06.)
Chapter Eth 200 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Part Eth 214 - RULEMAKING
Section Eth 214.02 - Public Comment for Rulemaking

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Eth 214.02

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) A public comment hearing concerning any proposed rule, amendment to, or repeal of any rule shall be commenced by placing notice of the hearing in the rulemaking register so that it shall appear at least 20 days prior to the hearing date.

(b) Public comment hearing shall be attended by a quorum of the committee.

(c) The hearing shall be presided over by the chair of the committee or designee.

(d) Persons who wish to testify at a public comment hearing shall be asked to write on the speaker's list:

(1) Their full names and addresses; and

(2) The names and addresses of organizations, entities, or other persons whom they represent, if any.

(e) The presiding officer shall:

(1) Call the hearing to order;

(2) Identify the proposed rules that are the subject matter of the hearing and provide copies of the proposed rules upon request;

(3) Cause a record of the hearing to be made;

(4) Recognize those who wish to be heard;

(5) Refuse to recognize for speaking or revoke the recognition of any person who:
a. Speaks or acts in an abusive 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.

(6) Remove or have removed any person who disrupts the hearing;

(7) If necessary, postpone or move the hearing, and

(8) Adjourn or continue the hearing.

(f) A hearing shall be postponed in accordance with RSA 541-A:11, IV when:

(1) The weather is so inclement that it is reasonable to conclude that people wishing to attend the hearing will be unable to do so;

(2) The committee chair or other person designated by the chair to preside over the hearing is ill or unavoidably absent;

(3) There is a lack of a quorum due to illness or unavoidable absence; or

(4) Postponement will facilitate greater participation by the public.

(g) If a hearing is postponed, notice of the new hearing date shall be placed in the rulemaking register at least 5 days prior to the hearing.

(h) A hearing shall be moved to another location in accordance with RSA 541-A:11, V when the original location cannot accommodate the number of people who wish to attend the hearing. If a hearing is relocated, the committee shall post notice of the new location at the originally scheduled location.

(i) A hearing shall be continued past the scheduled date or to another date in accordance with RSA 541-A:11, III when:

(1) The time available is not sufficient to give each person who wishes to speak a reasonable opportunity to do so; or

(2) The capacity of the room in which the hearing is to be held does not accommodate the number of people who wish to attend and it is not possible to move the hearing to another location.

(j) Written or electronic comments, which may be submitted in lieu of or in additional to oral testimony, shall be accepted up to 10 days after the adjournment of a hearing, or after the adjournment of a postponed or continued hearing.

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