§ 93030. Conduct of Hearings.

(a) Hearings shall be conducted by a hearing officer appointed by the Supervisor and shall be open to the public unless otherwise ordered by the hearing officer. It shall be the duty of the hearing officer to inquire fully into all matters in issue and necessary to obtain a full and complete record upon which SMCS, the Supervisor, the hearing officer, or the Board may discharge their duties under the Laws described in Section 93000. A hearing officer may be substituted by the Supervisor at any time.

(b) The hearing officer may, in his or her discretion, continue the hearing from day to day, or adjourn it to a later date or to a different place, by announcement thereof at a hearing or by other appropriate notice.

(c) All motions, including motions for intervention pursuant to Section 93035 below, shall be in writing, or if made at the hearing may be stated orally on the record, and shall briefly state the action or relief sought and the grounds for such motion. An original and one copy of written motions shall be filed with the hearing officer, and a copy thereof shall immediately be served by the moving party upon each of the other parties to the proceeding. The hearing officer shall rule either orally on the record or in writing upon all motions, including all motions to dismiss a petition.

HISTORY

1. Renumbering of former section 15830 to new section 93030, including amendment of section and Note, filed 3-18-2013; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 12).

Note

Note: Authorit cited: Sections 3541.3(g) and 3603, Government Code; and Sections 30751, 40122, 70122, 90300, 98162.5, 100301, 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505 and 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4, and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 4.4, 13.91, 25052, 28851, 30751, 40122, 50121, 70122, 90300, 95651, 98162.5, 100301, 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505 and 125521, Public Utilities Code. Additional reference: Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, Section 9, 29 USC Section 159; 29 CFR Sections 102.60-102.72.