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had a conflict of interest, entertained ill-will towards [The Lawson Group], or unalterably prejudged the facts.” Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 497 (1995).

articulated in” Appeal of Dell.

RSA 541:13 (2007); Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 487-88 (1995).

The superior court’s task was not to determine whether it would have found differently or to reweigh the evidence, but rather to determine whether the findings were supported by competent evidence in the record.

Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 487-88 (1995); RSA 541:13 (2007).

Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 497 (1995) (concluding that, because there was “nothing in the statutory language prohibiting consideration of [certain] factors in a reinstatement proceeding,” the New Hampshire Board of Registration in Medicine “may, in its discretion, determine that such conduct is relevant to the issue of a physician’s profession

Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 493 (1995) (‘While [a hearing officer’s] findings and conclusions are entitled to weight, they may be accepted, rejected, or modified by the board.” (citations omitted)); N.H. Admin.

Administrative officials who serve in an adjudicatory capacity are presumed to be of conscience and capable of reaching a just and fair result.

*482 The board may examine the entire written record in this case and accept, reject or modify the hearing officer’s findings of fact and conclusions of law.

In light of these comments, we conclude that a construction of the statute permitting municipalities to charge impact fees without adopting an impact fee ordinance, and thus perpetuating the lack of uniformity, would be illogical.

“Because we conclude that federal law is not more favorable to the petitioner, we make no separate federal analysis.” Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 492, 668 A.2d 1024, 1031 (1995) (quotation omitted); see Withrow v. Larkin, 421 U.S. 35, 47 (1974).

Such comments are not prohibited by the relatively greater informality accorded to agency proceedings, where the evidence is mainly documentary rather than testimonial, cf. Appeal of Plantier, 126 N.H. 500, 508, 494 A.2d 270, 274 (1985), and capable of independent evaluation by the board using its expertise, cf. Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 496, 668 A.2d 1024, 1033-34 (1995); Petition of Grimm, 138 N.H at 53, 635 A.2d at 464.

“Administrative officials [who] serve in an adjudicatory capacity are presumed to be of conscience and capable of reaching a just and fair result.” Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 492, 668 A.2d 1024, 1032 (1995) (quotation omitted).

We address Dr. Trotzer’s State constitutional claims first, State v. Ball, 124 N.H. 226, 231, 471 A.2d 347, 350 (1983), citing federal law only as an aid to our analysis, Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 491, 668 A.2d 1024, 1031 (1995).

[or] abused its discretion.” Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 487-88, 668 A.2d 1024, 1029 (1995) (quotation and brackets omitted).

is limited to whether the agency acted illegally with respect to jurisdiction, authority or observance of the law, whereby it arrived at a conclusion which could not legally or reasonably be made, or abused its discretion or acted arbitrarily, unreasonably, or capriciously.” Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 488, 668 A.2d 1024, 1029 (1995) (quotation, brackets, and ellipsis omitted).

The petitioner further argues that there was no evidence presented at the public hearing to support the board’s finding of professional misconduct.

Whether viewed as a petition or an appeal, the case is timely before us, see Petition of Ellis, 138 N.H. 159, 160-61, 636 A.2d 62, 63 (1993), and the “only slightly” differing standards of review would not affect the outcome in this instance, Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 487-88, 668 A.2d 1024, 1029 (1995).

“Because we conclude that federal law is not more favorable to the petitioner, we make no separate federal analysis.” Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 492, 668 A.2d 1024, 1031 (1995) (quotation omitted); see Withrow v. Larkin, 421 U.S. 35 (1974).

Appeal of Dell, 140 N.H. 484, 488, 668 A.2d 1024, 1029 (1995) (citation and quotation omitted).