New Hampshire § 541-A:36 Ex Parte Communications

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 541-A:36 — Ex Parte Communications

New Hampshire § 541-A:36

Title LVPROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES

Ch. 541-AADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 541-A:36 (2026).

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Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law, officials or employees of an agency assigned to render a decision or to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in a contested case shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, in connection with any issue before the agency, with any person or party, except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This notice requirement shall not apply to:

I.Communications between or among agency personnel, or between the agency and legal counsel.

II.Communications between or among the presiding officer and one or more personal assistants.

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Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law, officials or employees of an agency assigned to render a decision or to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in a contested case shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, in connection with any issue before the agency, with any person or party, except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This notice requirement shall not apply to:
I. Communications between or among agency personnel, or between the agency and legal counsel.
II. Communications between or among the presiding officer and one or more personal assistants.