Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission
Subpart A - General Provisions
Chapter 179 - RULES OF ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE- TEMPORARY REGULATIONS
Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 179.18 - Offers of settlement

Universal Citation: 7 PA Code ยง 179.18

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) It is the policy of the Commission to encourage settlements or resolutions of underlying matters pending before the Bureau Directors, the Commission or a presiding officer.

(b) Nothing contained in this chapter shall preclude a party in a proceeding from submitting, at any time, offers of settlement or proposals for resolution to the Bureau Directors.

(c) If the parties settle or resolve a matter prior to the issuance of a Commission adjudication and order, the appellant shall submit a written withdrawal of the appeal to the Hearings and Appeals Docket Clerk as set forth in § 179.3 (relating to filings and appeals) and Commission staff shall issue a modified ruling or order, as applicable.

(d) Appeals withdrawn and matters settled between the appellants and the Bureau Directors are final and not appealable to the Commission.

(e) Offers of settlement, of adjustment or resolution not agreed to by the parties, will not be admissible in evidence against the party claiming the privilege.

(f) Subsections (a)-(e) supersede 1 Pa. Code §35.115 (relating to offers of settlement).

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