Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 42.64 - Preliminary hearing officer(a) Whenever a preliminary hearing is to be convened under this subchapter, the Executive Director will designate a preliminary hearing officer before whom the preliminary hearing will be conducted.(b) The preliminary hearing officer will be a Commission counsel, and have all the authority vested in hearing commissioners and permanent hearing examiners under § 42.111 (relating to powers and duties of hearing commissioners and permanent hearing examiners) and in presiding officers under 1 Pa. Code §35.187 (relating to authority delegated to presiding officers).The provisions of this §42.64 adopted April 19, 1991, effective 4/20/1991, 21 Pa.B. 1909. This section cited in 16 Pa. Code § 42.131 (relating to Motions Commissioners and Motions Examiners).