Ala. Admin. Code r. 746-X-4-.09

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 746-X-4-.09 - Conflict And Bias

(1) No Board member shall be entitled to vote in any disciplinary matter if the Board member is personally biased against the respondent or when such voting would violate the provisions of Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-18.

(2) Any respondent in a disciplinary action who wishes to assert bias or conflict may do so by filing with the executive director at least three days before scheduled disciplinary hearing an affidavit asserting the disqualification together with the underlying factual bias for assertion.

(3) The Board shall consider the assertion of disqualification on the record as preliminary matter at the hearing before any other question is decided.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 746-X-4-.09

New Rule: Filed August 8, 2003; effective September 12, 2003.

Authors: Joseph C. Elliott, Glenn Crumpton

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-25A-1 -14.