Authority to Slot On-Going Cases into Open Hearing Dates

(a)The Commission shall have the authority to slot an on-going scheduled hearing into an open hearing date should a sooner hearing date become available provided that:

(1)Both sides agree; and

(2)The original public notice for the initial hearing met the requirements of the Open Government Act.

(b)The public notice requirement of the Open Government Act shall be deemed met for purposes of on-going scheduled hearings relative to this Section if the original initial hearing satisfied such requirements.