Section 2001.061 - Ex Parte Consultations(a) Unless required for the disposition of an ex parte matter authorized by law, a member or employee of a state agency assigned to render a decision or to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in a contested case may not directly or indirectly communicate in connection with an issue of fact or law with a state agency, person, party, or a representative of those entities, except on notice and opportunity for each party to participate.(b) A state agency member may communicate ex parte with another member of the agency unless prohibited by other law.(c) Under Section 2001.090, a member or employee of a state agency assigned to render a decision or to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in a contested case may communicate ex parte with an agency employee who has not participated in a hearing in the case for the purpose of using the special skills or knowledge of the agency and its staff in evaluating the evidence.Tex. Gov't. Code § 2001.061
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.