1513-3-07 Intervention.

(A) Any person may petition for leave to intervene at any stage of a proceeding in review of an action, which proceeding has been initiated by another party.

(B) A petitioner for leave to intervene shall incorporate in the petition a statement setting forth the interest of the petitioner and where required, a showing of why his interest is or may be adversely affected.

(C) The reclamation commission shall grant intervention where the petitioner: (1) Had a statutory right to initiate the proceeding in which he wishes to intervene; or (2) Has an interest which is or may be adversely affected by the outcome of the proceeding.

(D) If neither paragraph (C)(1) nor (C)(2) of this rule applies, the commission shall consider the following in determining whether intervention is appropriate: (1) The nature of the issues; (2) The adequacy of representation of petitioner’s interest which is provided by the existing parties to the proceeding; (3) The ability of the petitioner to present relevant evidence and argument; and (4) The effect of intervention on the agency’s implementation of its statutory mandate.

(E) Any person granted leave to intervene in a proceeding may participate in such proceeding as a full party or, if desired by the intervenor or if so determined by the commission, in a capacity less than that of a full party. If an intervenor is to participate in a limited capacity, the extent and the terms of the participation shall be in the discretion of the commission.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/03/2008 and 10/01/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 1513.05

Rule Amplifies: 1513.13, 1514.09

Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/1984, 2/5/1999, 6/10/2004