What is the Hearing Officer?

What is the Hearing Officer?

• A. The PCB Ethics Committee Chairperson or Co-Chairperson who presides over an ethics hearing.
• B. A panel of board members.
• C. A counselor.
• D. The Appeals Committee.

Answer: (A)

The Hearing Officer is the person who runs the ethics hearing, typically the Chair or Co-Chair of the PCB Ethics Committee. Their job is to oversee the proceedings, rule on procedural matters, manage questions and evidence, and ensure the process proceeds fairly and with due process. They are distinct from the panel of board members who render the final decision, from a counselor who provides guidance, and from the Appeals Committee that handles appeals after a decision has been issued.

The Hearing Officer is the person who runs the ethics hearing, typically the Chair or Co-Chair of the PCB Ethics Committee. Their job is to oversee the proceedings, rule on procedural matters, manage questions and evidence, and ensure the process proceeds fairly and with due process. They are distinct from the panel of board members who render the final decision, from a counselor who provides guidance, and from the Appeals Committee that handles appeals after a decision has been issued.