NAC590.674. Motions.

     1. A motion concerning any matter before the Board must be made in writing, unless the motion is made during a hearing on that matter. The presiding officer may deny as untimely:

     (a) Any motion made during a hearing if the motion could have reasonably been made before the hearing; and

     (b) Any motion that is filed on a date that does not provide the opposing parties a reasonable time to respond.

     2. A written motion must set forth the nature of the relief sought by and the grounds for the motion.

     3. A party may oppose a written motion by filing a written response to the motion with the Board and serving a copy of the response on all other parties to the proceeding to which the motion relates within 10 days after the written motion is filed.

     4. If a written response to a written motion is filed, the party who made the written motion may file and serve a written reply to the response.

     5. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the presiding officer shall rule on all written motions on a matter at or before the hearing scheduled on the matter. The presiding officer may rule on any motion without oral argument or may allow oral arguments to be made before ruling on the motion. If the presiding officer allows oral arguments on a written motion to be made, the presiding officer shall set a time and date for hearing the oral arguments.

     6. The presiding officer may require the Board to vote to decide a motion.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. for Reg. of Liquefied Petrol. Gas by R014-03, eff. 2-18-2004)