Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-16-9

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 112-16-9 - Hearing procedure

(a) The presiding officer shall regulate the course of the proceedings.

(b) To the extent necessary for full disclosure of all relevant facts and issues, the presiding officer shall afford to all parties the opportunity to respond, present evidence and argument, conduct cross-examination and submit rebuttal evidence.

(c) Upon the request of the respondent, the presiding officer may conduct all or part of the hearing by telephone or other electronic means, if each participant in the hearing has an opportunity to participate in the entire proceeding while it is taking place.

(d) The presiding officer shall cause the hearing to be recorded at the commission's expense. The commission is not required to prepare a transcript at its expense. Subject to such reasonable conditions as the presiding officer may establish, any party may cause a person other than the commission to prepare a transcript of the proceedings.

(e) The hearing is open to public observation, except for the parts that the presiding officer states to be closed pursuant to a provision of law expressly authorizing closure.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-16-9

Authorized by K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 74-8804; implementing K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 74-8804 and 74-8816 as amended by 1991 SB 375, Sec. 3; effective, T-112-7-1-91, July 1, 1991; effective Oct. 21, 1991.