Section 284:13 Supervision and Hearings. - New Hampshire Statutes

The commission shall have the power to conduct hearings at which all matters pertaining to the administration of the affairs of the commission and all activities conducted under its jurisdiction may be investigated and determined and, under the hand of its chairperson, to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses at such hearings. The commission on its own motion or at the request of any party may cause a complete record to be made of such hearings by a competent reporter or by electronic recording which shall be transcribed at the request and expense of any party desiring the same, and a copy of such transcription shall be furnished to any other party upon the written request and at the expense of such other party. If the record is not transcribed, the commission shall prepare a summary record of the proceedings and evidence. Any member of the commission may administer oaths and affirmations and may examine witnesses. Disobedience of such subpoenas or false swearing before the commission shall be attended with the same penalties as if such disobedience or false swearing occurred in an action in the superior court. The commission shall have the power and authority to regulate, supervise and check the making of pari-mutuel pools and the distributions therefrom. It shall have the further power and authority to investigate as to the direct and indirect ownership and control of any licensee, and any expense incurred by the commission in so doing shall be at the expense of such licensee or of the applicant for a license. Any party aggrieved by any final decision entered in proceedings before the commission may, within 10 days after such decision is entered, appeal to the superior court by petition specifying the grounds upon which the decision is claimed to be unreasonable or unlawful. Findings and decisions by the commission shall be deemed to be prima facie lawful and reasonable, and shall not be set aside on appeal unless found to be arbitrary, capricious, unreasonable, or unlawful.

Source. 1933, 62. 1935, 27:22. RL 171:25. 1949, 226:8. RSA 284:13. 1975, 263:1, eff. Aug. 5, 1975. 1996, 157:4, eff. May 31, 1996.