Scope and Application of Rules

(1) The following rules govern procedure in adjudicatory proceedings, conducted before the Office of the Secretary of State, Supervisor of Public Records. These rules are subject to the provisions of St. 1973 c. 981 and are subject to M.G.L. c. 30A as amended. (2) The following rules are limited to those hearings brought about as a result of M.G.L. c. 3, § 45. In accordance with said provisions, any hearings brought under these rules are limited in scope to hearings relating to proceedings for the disqualification of persons acting as Legislative Agents, as defined in M.G.L. c. 3, § 39. These rules are applicable only to the extent that the proceedings conform to the definition of "Adjudicatory Proceedings" as defined in M.G.L. c. 30A, § 1(1). (3) The Secretary of the Commonwealth may, at his discretion, designate the Supervisor of Public Records to represent the Secretaryinallaspects material to these rules and to any subsequent hearings. The Supervisor is to have all rights and powers designated to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.