· 10/10/1991
Hamilton County Bd. of Com'rs v. State, Dept. of Env. Regulation
Citations
- 587 So. 2d 1378
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- holding that, like judges in civil court proceedings, hearing officers of the Division of Administrative Hearings have discretion to extend time limits for filing responsive pleadings
- rejecting the Department’s argument that standing had “ceased to exist” based on amendments to the permit application proposed during the hearing and incorporated into the final permit
- rejecting the Department’s argument that standing had “ceased to exist” based on amendments to the permit application proposed during the hearing and incorporated into the final permit
- noting statute seemingly mandatory in terms because of the use of the word “shall,” is designed simply to further the orderly conduct of business, and the provision is generally deemed directory only
- agency erred in striking county's exceptions filed a day late, without determining whether there was excusable neglect, but error was harmless
- “Any additional information necessary to provide reasonable assurance that the proposed [project] would comply with the applicable . . . standards could be properly provided at the hearing.”
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Judges: Zehmer
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