§ 50-309.02. Hearing examiner--appointment, powers, and duties; appeals.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) The Chairperson shall appoint at least one attorney to serve as a hearing examiner to adjudicate consumer and industry complaints filed against taxicab owners, operators, companies, associations, fleets, and radio dispatch operations. The hearing examiner shall hear and decide appeals taken from license denials and proposed revocations or suspensions issued by the Office of Taxicabs.

(b) A hearing examiner may:

(1) Preside over a hearing in a contested matter;

(2) Compel the attendance of a witness by subpoena;

(3) Administer an oath, take testimony of a witness under oath, and dismiss, rehear, or continue a case;

(4) Conduct hearings in accordance with Chapter 4 of Title 31 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (Taxicabs and Public Vehicles for Hire) (31 DCMR chapter 4); and

(5) Adjudicate consumer complaints filed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (Taxicab and Public Vehicles for Hire) (31 DCMR chapter 7).

                
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(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-97, § 10b, as added March 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-75, § 2, 45 DCR 384.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 40-1709.2.

Temporary Addition of Section

For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 2 of District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985 Temporary Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Law 12-6, June 5, 1997, law notification 44 DCR 4638).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary addition of section, see § 2 of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985 Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-18, March 3, 1997, 44 DCR 1760), see § 2 of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985 Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-73, May 27, 1997, 44 DCR 3164), and see § 2 of the Taxicab Commission Hearing Examiner Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-255, February 19, 1998, 45 DCR 1170).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 12-75, the " Taxicab Commission Hearing Examiner Amendment Act of 1997," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-253. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 4, 1997, and December 4, 1997, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 22, 1997, it was assigned Act No. 12-230 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-75 became effective on March 24, 1998.

Miscellaneous Notes

Law 19-184 amended this section only "upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register." As of the most recent updated publication of this section, the certification required for Law 19-184 has not been made. Therefore the amendments have not been incorporated into this section.