Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 138 - Public Utilities Commission
Chapter 7845 - COMMISSION CONDUCT; COMMUNICATION
EX PARTE COMMUNICATION
Part 7845.7200 - PROHIBITED EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
Universal Citation: MN Rules 7845.7200
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1. Communications with commissioners.
An ex parte communication, either direct or indirect, must not be made or attempted to be made between a commissioner and a party or a participant concerning:
A. a material
issue during a pending contested case proceeding, from the date the matter is
referred to the Office of Administrative Hearings until the commission issues
its final order and the time to petition for reconsideration expires, or until
the commission issues a final order responding to the petition for
reconsideration, whichever is later;
B. a material issue in a rulemaking
proceeding after the beginning of commission deliberations, from the date the
commission posts notice of its deliberations for adoption of rules on the open
meeting calendar until the order adopting the rules is issued; or
C. a material issue in a disputed formal
petition.
Subp. 2. Communications with staff.
Ex parte communications with decision-making personnel are not prohibited under Minnesota Statutes, section 216A.037.
Statutory Authority: MS s 216A.037
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