Regulation 1014.1


520-RICR-00-00-3 INACTIVE RULE

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Title 520 Ethics Commission
Chapter 00 N/A
Subchapter 00 N/A
Part 3 Regulation 1014.1
Type of Filing Adoption
Regulation Status Inactive
Effective 04/15/2008 to 05/25/2018

Regulation Authority:

R.I. Const. art. III, sec. 8; R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14-9(a)(3)

Purpose and Reason:

This procedural regulation clarifies that, once properly in executive session, the Commission is permitted to exclude all other persons and parties in order to privately deliberate on the question or issue being raised. Subsection (b) expressly prohibits the Commission from allowing only one party access to its deliberations, or from having ex parte communications during private deliberations. Subsection (c) clarifies that the Commission's independent legal counsel is permitted to remain in the room for private deliberations to provide guidance on questions of law and procedure. Subsection (d) clarifies that the purpose of private deliberations is to allow unrestrained discussion, but that the Commission's official decision-making is a public matter.

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/12/2005 to 05/25/2018
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