New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Res - Commissioner, Department of Resources and Economic Development
Chapter Res 200 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Part Res 203 - PRESIDING OFFICER; AUTHORITY, WITHDRAWAL AND WAIVER OF RULES
Section Res 203.01 - Authority of Presiding Officer

(a) Schedule and hold hearings;

(b) Regulate and control the course of hearings;

(c) Administer oaths of affirmations;

(d) Receive relevant evidence;

(e) Take official notice of facts which are of common knowledge and general notoriety;

(f) Dispose of procedural requests, including adjournments or postponements, at the request of parties or on his/her own motion;

(g) Hold prehearing conferences to aid in the prompt and efficient disposition of the proceedings;

(h) Interview and examine parties or witnesses;

(i) Consider and evaluate facts and evidence in order to make findings of fact or law;

(j) Cause a complete record of any hearing to be made; and

(k) Take any other action, consistent with applicable statutes and rules, necessary to conduct and complete the proceeding in a fair and timely manner.