La. Admin. Code tit. 1 § III-803

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-803 - Recusal of an Ethics Adjudicatory Board Member

A. An Ethics Adjudicatory Board member shall voluntarily recuse himself and withdraw from any adjudication in which he cannot accord a fair and impartial hearing or consideration, when required by applicable rules governing the practice of law in Louisiana or for other good cause such as conflict of interest. Applicable recusal provisions include R.S. 49:960, R.S. 49:999, or other conflict of interest provisions.

B. When an Ethics Adjudicatory Board member is recused from a panel or a case to be adjudicated, the alternate administrative law judge shall be assigned to the panel or case.

C. In the event the alternate judge is unavailable, the administrative hearings clerk shall randomly select a name from the remaining Ethics Adjudicatory Board members by placing their names in a container and blindly selecting one. The selected individual shall be substituted on the panel or the case.

La. Admin. Code tit. 1, § III-803

Promulgated by the Department of Civil Service, Division of Administrative Law, LR 34:1346 (July 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 49:991 et seq.