Section 24-263. Hearings

(a) The chairperson of the board shall designate a
  hearing officer or at least one member of  the  board  to  preside  over
  hearings  held  pursuant  to  this subchapter. In any hearing in which a
  quorum of the board is present, such  members  shall  be  deemed  to  be
  sitting as the board.
    (b) All such hearings shall be open to the public.
    (c)  At the request of any party to such a hearing, the board shall by
  the issuance of a subpoena compel the attendance of such  witnesses  and
  shall  require the production of any such books, papers, or other things
  relating to the matter under investigation if such a request  reasonably
  relates to such hearing.
    (d)  Any  party  to  a hearing may be represented by counsel, may make
  oral and written argument and  cross-examine  witnesses.  All  testimony
  taken  before the board or the designated hearing officer shall be under
  oath and  shall  be  recorded.  The  record  shall  be  open  to  public
  inspection,  and  copies  thereof  shall be made available to any person
  upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction.