New Hampshire § 541-A-36 - Section 541-A:36 Ex Parte Communications.
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§ 541-A-36. Section 541-A:36 Ex Parte Communications.
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.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 541-A-36 ("Section 541-A:36 Ex Parte Communications.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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