[HISTORY: Adopted by the Intergovernmental Relations Committee of the Town of Stoughton 6-3-1976 (Ch. 206 of the 1983 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following procedures and rules of order will be used by the Intergovernmental Relations Committee during the conduct of public hearings. These rules of order are in addition to the rules of order adopted at the Organizational Town Meeting.
A. 
Introduction of Committee and its function by Chairman at opening of session.
B. 
Opening of hearing and reading of public notice by Secretary or Vice Chairman.
C. 
Presentation by petitioner(s).
D. 
Questions by members of the Committee to the petitioner. Members of the Committee should take note of questions to be asked. Each member will be granted one turn to question the petitioner, with all members present allowed to speak before a member can have a second turn to question the petitioner.
E. 
Presentation by opponents of petition.
F. 
Questions by members of the Committee to opponents or petitioners regarding matters of opposition.
G. 
Motion to close hearing.
H. 
Motion to dispense with article, i.e., table, refer, etc.
I. 
Cross debate between Committee members and parties in attendance is out of order during public hearing, unless a motion is made either to suspend the rules or recess the hearing to allow for such discussion.
J. 
No member of the Committee shall make discussion of personalities.
K. 
Unless there has been correspondence or a presentation before a properly notified public hearing, no action will be taken on a Town Meeting Article other than a statement to the fact that no such correspondence or presentation was made.
L. 
All reports to Town Meeting shall bear statement representative of the reason for the Committee's recommendation.