WAC 463-30-080   Commencement of adjudicative proceedings.  Adjudicative proceedings shall commence upon issuance of a formal notice of hearing or prehearing conference. The notice shall be served upon all parties at least twenty days in advance of the initial hearing date, unless the council finds that an emergency exists requiring the hearing or prehearing conference to be held upon less notice.

     The time and place of continued hearing sessions may also be set:

     (1) Upon the record without further written notice to the parties; or

     (2) By letter from the council manager; or

     (3) By letter from the presiding officer.

     In such instances, twenty days' prior notice is not required.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). 04-21-013, § 463-30-080, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1) and 34.05.250. 98-01-084, § 463-30-080, filed 12/12/97, effective 1/12/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. 90-05-018, § 463-30-080, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1). 81-07-019 (Order 81-1), § 463-30-080, filed 3/11/81; Order 109, § 463-30-080, filed 11/16/76.]