Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law, members or employees of an agency assigned to render a decision or to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in a contested case shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, in connection with any issue of fact, with any person or party, nor, in connection with any issue of law, with any party or his representative, except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. An 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.
Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months.
HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 176, Art. II, Section 6.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 1 - Administration of the Government
Chapter 23 - State Agency Rule Making And Adjudication Of Contested Cases
Section 1-23-30. Filing of documents with Legislative Council; public inspection; distribution.
Section 1-23-40. Documents required to be filed and published in State Register.
Section 1-23-50. Legislative Council to establish procedures.
Section 1-23-70. Duty of Attorney General.
Section 1-23-80. Costs incurred and revenues collected by Legislative Council.
Section 1-23-90. Complete codifications of documents; Code of State Regulations designated.
Section 1-23-125. Approval, disapproval and modification of regulations.
Section 1-23-126. Petition requesting promulgation, amendment or repeal of regulation.
Section 1-23-130. Emergency regulations.
Section 1-23-140. Duties of state agencies; necessity for public inspection.
Section 1-23-150. Appeals contesting authority of agency to promulgate regulation.
Section 1-23-160. Prior filed regulations unaffected.
Section 1-23-280. Small Business Regulatory Review Committee; membership; terms.
Section 1-23-300. Applicability.
Section 1-23-310. Definitions.
Section 1-23-330. Evidentiary matters in contested cases.
Section 1-23-350. Final decision or order in contested case.
Section 1-23-360. Communication by members or employees of agency assigned to decide contested case.
Section 1-23-370. Procedures regarding issuance, denial or renewal of licenses.
Section 1-23-380. Judicial review upon exhaustion of administrative remedies.
Section 1-23-390. Supreme Court review.
Section 1-23-400. Application of article.
Section 1-23-500. South Carolina Administrative Law Court created; number of judges.
Section 1-23-505. Definitions.
Section 1-23-510. Election of judges; terms.
Section 1-23-520. Eligibility for office.
Section 1-23-525. Members of General Assembly disqualified for office of law judge.
Section 1-23-530. Oath of office.
Section 1-23-535. Official seal.
Section 1-23-540. Compensation; full-time position.
Section 1-23-570. Chief Judge responsible for administration of division.
Section 1-23-580. Clerk of division; assistants to administrative law judges; other staff.
Section 1-23-590. Appropriation of funds.
Section 1-23-600. Hearings and proceedings.
Section 1-23-630. Powers of law judges.
Section 1-23-640. Principal offices of court; where cases heard.
Section 1-23-650. Promulgation of rules.
Section 1-23-670. Filing fees.
Section 1-23-680. Cost of South Carolina Code, supplements, and replacement volumes.