(a) Objectivity. Members of the ERC are subject to this article. Members of the ERC shall maintain objectivity in discharging their duties. If any member of the ERC has any reason to believe that he or she cannot be impartial and intellectually honest in the discharge of the duties of the ERC, such member shall disclose the facts and circumstances of that belief and shall not vote or otherwise participate in consideration of the matter.
(b) Prohibition of ex parte communications. After a complaint has been filed and during the pendency of a complaint before the ERC, a member of the ERC may not communicate directly or indirectly with any party or person about any issue of law or fact regarding the complaint except at a meeting of the ERC. However, nothing in this section shall prohibit communications between members of the ERC and the ERC’s attorney, or between members of the ERC concerning whether to call a hearing.
(Ord. 20548-12-2012, § 1, passed 12-18-2012, eff. 12-22-2012)