HAR §11-185-32. Disqualification ofhearing officer

(a) No hearing officer shall preside at any public hearing relating to any matterin whichthe hearing officer, the hearing officer’s spouse, or the hearing officer’s child has (or withinthe twelve months preceding the hearing, had) any substantial ownership, directorship, officership, employment, prospective employment for which negotiations have begun, medical stalf, fiduciary, contractual, creditor, debtor, consultative, pecuniary, or business interest. (b) Where any other conflict ofinterest exists, the hearing officer shall be disqualified from presiding at the public hearing. The provisions ofchapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and the decisions, advisory opinions, and informal advisory opinions ofthe state ethics commission shall serve as guidelines in determining whether a conflict ofinterest exists. [Elf.FEB 09 1981] (Auth: HRS Sec. 323D-62) (Imp: HRS Sec. 323D-12)