New Jersey § 48:2-32
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 48:2-32, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48:2-32.
The Board of Public Utility Commissioners may by order in writing designate its secretary,
assistant secretaries, counsel, executive officer, assistant executive officer, any
director or assistant director of any division of the board, any engineer, accountant,
auditor or rate analyst of the board or any person acting in such capacity as its
representative in, and on its behalf to conduct, any hearing in any proceeding now
or hereafter pending before said board as a hearing examiner. A hearing examiner, so designated by said board, shall have all the authority in the
conduct of such hearing, including power to administer oaths, which is vested by Title
48 of the Revised Statutes, 1 in a commissioner sitting singly, including authority to report to the board his
findings and recommendations as to the order or other disposition to be made. The board shall adopt rules and regulations relating to hearings conducted by a hearing
examiner, the reports to be made and the recommendations to be submitted for action
by the board, the taking of exceptions to such reports and recommendations, and proceedings
before the board on the question of the adoption, rejection or modification by the
board of the report and recommendations made by such hearing examiner. No one so designated by the board as a hearing examiner shall by reason of such designation
be entitled to or be paid or receive, directly or indirectly, additional compensation
by reason of the services performed under such designation. 1
N.J.S.A. § 48:1-1 et seq.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 48:2-32
What does New Jersey Statutes § 48:2-32 cover?
Section 48:2-32 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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