Section 3-70-28 - Hearing procedures(a) Each public hearing on the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule shall be conducted by the chairperson or an authorized representative who shall be designated as the presiding officer(b) Each such hearing shall be held at the time and place set in the notice of hearing, but may at such time and place be continued from day to day or adjourned to a later date or to a different place without notice other than the announcement thereof at the hearing.(c) At the commencement of the hearing, the presiding officer shall read the notice of hearing and shall then outline briefly the procedure to be followed. Testimony shall then be received with respect to the matters specified in the notice of hearing in such order as the presiding officer shall prescribe.(d) All interested persons shall be given reasonable opportunity to offer testimony with respect to the matters specified in the notice of hearing. Every person shall, before proceeding to testify, state the name, address, and whom the person represents at the hearing. The presiding officer shall confine the testimony to the subject matter of the hearing.(e) All interested persons and agencies of the State or its political subdivisions shall be afforded an opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments which are relevant to the subject matter of the hearing orally or in writing. Written testimony may be submitted to the authority at its office in advance of the hearing. Persons submitting written testimony, whenever possible, shall furnish ten copies of the testimony to the authority.(f) Unless otherwise specifically ordered by the presiding officer, testimony given at the hearing shall not be reported verbatim. All supporting written statements, maps, charts, tabulations, or similar data offered at the hearing, and which are deemed by the presiding officer to be authentic and relevant, shall be received and made a part of the record. Unless the presiding officer finds that the furnishing of copies is impracticable, two copies of the exhibits shall be submitted.(g) At the close of the final public hearing, the presiding officer shall announce the decision of the authority or announce the date when it intends to make a decision. [Eff 6/12/81; am 9/17/82; am and comp SEP 18 2006] (Auth: HRS § 109-2) (Imp: HRS § 109-2)