Alaska § 16.43.110 - Regulations and hearing procedures.

§ 16.43.110. Regulations and hearing procedures.

 (a) The commission may adopt regulations, consistent with law, necessary or proper in the exercise of its powers or for the performance of its duties under this chapter.

 (b) The commission shall adopt regulations, consistent with due process of law, that govern practice and procedure and the conduct of all investigations, hearings, and proceedings that it holds.

 (c) The Alaska Rules of Evidence apply to investigations, hearings, and proceedings before the commission, except when the commission determines that their application is not required in order to assure fair treatment of all parties and that the evidence is relevant and of the sort on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious matters.

 (d) The commission, a commissioner, or an employee authorized by the commission may administer oaths, certify to all official acts, and issue subpoenas and other process to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of testimony, records, papers, accounts, and documents in an inquiry, investigation, hearing, or proceeding before the commission in any part of the state. The commission may petition a court to enforce its subpoenas or other process.

 (e) The commission shall adopt regulations to provide for the correction of administrative error.

 (f) In case of a tie vote between commissioners in an adjudicatory proceeding, the decision of the hearing officer is the final administrative decision of the commission subject to review by a superior court under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).