Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1240 - Human Services
Subtitle 1240-05 - Administrative Procedures Division
Chapter 1240-05-06 - Rules of Evidence and Discovery
Section 1240-05-06-.03 - EX PARTE COMMUNICATION

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 an appeal shall not communicate directly or indirectly in connection with any issue involved in such proceeding with any person except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate, except an agency member may communicate with other members of the agency, members of the Attorney General's staff or his personal assistants.

Authority: T.C.A. § 4-5-304.