Training Stresses Disclosure, Avoiding Ex Parte Contacts and 'Findings' Language
At its annual training the commission was reminded to disclose outside contacts, avoid ex parte communications, tie motions to code findings ("I find"), and be cautious requesting studies not required in the development code.
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Don led the commission's annual training portion of the March 16 meeting, focusing on legal practice and recordkeeping. He said ex parte communication is a persistent risk in small towns and urged commissioners to disclose any contacts that could create a perception of bias and, when necessary, recuse themselves. "Ex parte communication, that's probably the 1 of the biggest issues that I've seen," he said.
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