§ 42-35-13. Ex parte consultations.
Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law, members or employees of an agency assigned to render an order or to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in a contested case shall not, directly or indirectly, in connection with any issue of fact, communicate with any person or party, nor, in connection with any issue of law, with any party or his or her representative, except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate; but any agency member:
(1) May communicate with other members of the agency, and
(2) May have the aid and advice of one or more personal assistants.
History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 42-35-13; P.L. 1962, ch. 112, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 281, § 9.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-35 - Administrative Procedures
Section 42-35-1. - Definitions.
Section 42-35-1.1. - Applicability.
Section 42-35-2. - Required agency publication and recordkeeping.
Section 42-35-2.1. - Rules coordinator.
Section 42-35-2.2. - Publication — Agency duties.
Section 42-35-2.3. - Rulemaking record.
Section 42-35-2.4. - Electronic filing.
Section 42-35-2.5. - Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
Section 42-35-2.6. - Concise explanatory statement.
Section 42-35-2.7. - Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Section 42-35-2.8. - Public participation.
Section 42-35-2.9. - Regulatory analysis.
Section 42-35-2.10. - Emergency rule.
Section 42-35-2.11. - Direct final rule.
Section 42-35-2.12. - Guidance document.
Section 42-35-3. - Electronic filing of annual reports.
Section 42-35-3.1. - Repealed.
Section 42-35-3.2. - Incorporation by reference.
Section 42-35-3.3. - Repealed.
Section 42-35-3.4. - Repealed.
Section 42-35-3.5. - Simultaneous regulatory, licensing, and permitting processes.
Section 42-35-4. - Filing and taking effect of rules.
Section 42-35-4.1. - Refiling of rules and regulations.
Section 42-35-4.2. - Periodic refiling of rules and regulations.
Section 42-35-5.1. - Rulemaking agenda.
Section 42-35-6. - Petition for promulgation of rules.
Section 42-35-6.1. - Variance between proposed and final rule.
Section 42-35-6.2. - Compliance.
Section 42-35-7. - Declaratory judgment on validity or applicability of rules.
Section 42-35-8. - Declaratory order.
Section 42-35-9. - Contested cases — Notice — Hearing — Records.
Section 42-35-9.1. - Repealed.
Section 42-35-10. - Rules of evidence — Official notice.
Section 42-35-11. - Examination of evidence by agency.
Section 42-35-13. - Ex parte consultations.
Section 42-35-15. - Judicial review of contested cases.
Section 42-35-15.1. - Manner of taking appeals from administrative agencies.
Section 42-35-16. - Review by supreme court.
Section 42-35-17. - Severability.
Section 42-35-18. - Effective date of chapter — Scope of application and exemptions.