Sec. 12¾-7. - Hearings and procedures.
(a)
Five (5) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum in the exercise of any
of the commission's powers and duties, but three (3) or more members of the commission
may be appointed by the chair to serve as a hearing tribunal to conduct hearings in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Any decision, finding, order, determination,
or other action by a hearing tribunal shall be deemed to be the decision, finding,
order, determination, or action of the commission.
(b)
The proceedings of the commission in the conduct of its hearings shall be informal.
The commission shall have the right to control scheduling of its hearings consistent
with the time limitations set out in this chapter.
(c)
All parties to a hearing shall have the right to be represented by counsel, cross-examine
witnesses, call witnesses, and introduce evidence on their own behalf. The testimony
taken at such hearing shall be made under oath.
(d)
All proceedings shall continue regardless of the fact that a tenant may quit the housing
accommodation in question and notwithstanding any attempt, successful, or otherwise
to evict said tenant. No sale, assignment, or transfer of the housing accommodation
in question shall be cause for discontinuing any pending proceeding nor shall it affect
the rights, duties, and obligations of the commission or the parties of the proceedings.
(e)