HAR §16-201-19. Absence of hearings officer

When a petition has been assigned to a hearings officer for hearing or further proceedings, the powers and duties to be performed by the hearings officer in connection with the proceeding, without abatement of the proceeding, may be assigned to another hearings officer, provided no hearings officer shall render a report with recommendations to the authority for its consideration and disposition unless that hearings officer was present at opening and closing arguments and all presentations of evidence concerning those matters. [Eff 7/11/81; am and comp 1/25/85; am and comp 7/6/90] (Auth: HRS §§91-2, 26-9) (Imp: HRS §§91-2, 26-9)