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registered mail a letter to the licensee at the last address filed <br />with the Board of County Commissioners, setting out the alleged <br />offense and the approximate time of its commission, the section of <br />this Ordinance alleged to be violated, and notifying them to appear <br />before the Board at a time and place fixed, not sooner than twenty <br />(20) days from the mailing of the registered letter, to show cause <br />why their license should not be suspended or revoked, advising that <br />they may be represented by attorney, and that they should bring all <br />original documents and other data that may be pertinent to the case <br />and that they will be given opportunity to present such witnesses <br />and evidence they deem appropriate. <br />B. The Clerk of the Commission shall publish in a <br />newspaper of general circulation in the County, once a week for two <br />weeks in the 30 days prior to the date 'of such hearing, notice of <br />the public hearing. <br />C. The administrative hearing provided for above shall <br />be conducted during the public hearing agenda of the Board of <br />County Commissioners. <br />D. The proceedings at the hearing shall be recorded and <br />may be transcribed at the expense of the party requesting the <br />transcript. <br />E. The hearing need not be conducted according to rules <br />of court relating to evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence <br />shall be admitted if the Board finds it competent and reliable, <br />regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule <br />which might make improper the admission of such evidence. Hearsay <br />evidence may be used for the purpose of supplementing or explaining <br />any direct evidence but shall not be sufficient in itself to <br />support a finding unless it would be admissible in civil actions. <br />The rules of privilege shall be effective to the same extent that <br />they are now or hereafter may be recognized in civil actions. <br />Irrelevant and unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. <br />F. Each party shall have the following rights: To call <br />and examine witnesses; to introduce exhibits; to cross-examine <br />opposing witnesses on any matter relevant to the issues even though <br />that matter was not covered in the direct examination; to impeach <br />-21- <br />