§ 813. Ex parte consultations
Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law, members or employees of any 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 or her representative, except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. An agency member:
(1) may communicate with other members or employees of the agency; and
(2) may have the aid and advice of one or more personal assistants. (Added 1967, No. 360 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. July 1, 1969.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 25 - Administrative Procedure
§ 801. Short title and definitions
§ 806. Procedure to request adoption of rules or procedures; guidance documents
§ 807. Declaratory judgment on validity or applicability of rules
§ 808. Procedure to request declaratory rulings by agencies
§ 809. Contested cases; notice; hearing; records
§ 809a. Enforcement of subpoenas; compulsion of testimony
§ 809b. Modification of subpoena or discovery order
§ 810. Rules of evidence; official notice
§ 811. Examination of evidence by agency
§ 815. Judicial review of contested cases
§ 817. Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules
§ 818. Secretary of State; centralized rule system
§ 820. Interagency Committee on Administrative Rules
§ 831. Required policy statements and rules
§ 832. Exemptions; limitations
§ 834. Periodic review of rules and forms
§ 835. Procedures and guidance documents
§ 836. Procedure for adoption of rules
§ 838. Filing of proposed rules
§ 839. Publication of proposed rules
§ 840. Public hearing and comment
§ 842. Review by Legislative Committee
§ 843. Filing of adopted rules
§ 846. Remedies for procedural failures
§ 847. Availability of adopted rules; rules by Secretary of State
§ 848. Rules repeal; amendment of authority; notice by agency