Minnesota Administrative Rules

7845.0600 DISQUALIFICATION.

Subpart 1.

Disqualifying factors.

Commissioners and employees shall disqualify themselves if they:

A.

have a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party;

B.

before employment with the commission, served or participated as a lawyer or material witness in the pending proceeding; or

C.

have an interest, other than that of the general public, that could be substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding.

Subp. 2.

Written disclosure; withdrawal.

The commissioner or employee shall disclose in writing within 48 hours to the commission the disqualifying interest and withdraw, taking no part in the pending proceeding.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216A.037

History:

12 SR 458

Published Electronically:

January 5, 2010