105. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS

105 EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS 105.1 Ex parte communications, as defined in Subsection 199.1, shall be prohibited. 105.2 Excluded from ex parte communications are those that: (a) Are specifically authorized by law to be made on an ex parte basis; or (b) Relate to the Board's administrative functions or procedures; or (c) Are matters of public record; or (d) Are communications among Board members, and/or communications among Board members and staff. 105.3 An administrative judge or a staff member of the Board who receives an ex parte communication prohibited by this section, shall immediately report its receipt to the Chief Administrative Judge and prepare a memorandum describing in detail the substance of the communication. The memorandum shall be placed in the case file, along with the actual communication if it is in written form. The Board shall provide a copy of the memorandum to all parties. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 2078 (March 8, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1734 (February 21, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Contracts and Procurement 27 DCMR § 105