Section Lot 206.03 - Withdrawal of Presiding Officer or Commission Official(a) Upon his or her own initiative or upon the motion of any party, the presiding officer shall, for good cause or to avoid the appearance of impropriety or lack of impartiality, withdraw from any hearing governed by this chapter.(b) For the purposes of this section good cause shall exist if the presiding officer: (1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of the proceeding, including but not limited to, a financial or family relationship, within the third degree of relationship, with any party;(2) Has made statements or engaged in behavior which objectively demonstrates that he or she has prejudged the facts of the case; or(3) Personally believes that he or she cannot fairly judge the facts of the case.(c) Mere knowledge of the issues or acquaintance with any party, or witness shall not constitute good cause for withdrawal by the presiding officer.N.H. Admin. Code § Lot 206.03
#12093, eff 1/27/2017 (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Lot 200) (See Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Lot 200).