Rhode Island General Laws
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-13 (2026)
Ex parte consultations
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Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law, members or employees of an agency assigned to render an order or to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in a contested case shall not, directly or indirectly, in connection with any issue of fact, communicate with any person or party, nor, in connection with any issue of law, with any party or the party’s representative, except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate; but any agency member:
(1) May communicate with other members of the agency; and
(2) May have the aid and advice of one or more personal assistants.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1979–2010 · leading case: Champlin's Realty Assocs. v. Tikoian, 989 A.2d 427 (R.I. 2010).
Champlin's Realty Assocs. v. Tikoian, 989 A.2d 427 (R.I. 2010). “D Ex Parte Contacts This Court's opinion in Arnold reinforced the parameters of § 42-35-13 [10] of the RIAPA prohibiting agency hearing officers from engaging in ex parte contacts.”
Arnold v. Lebel, 941 A.2d 813 (R.I. 2007). “The trial justice issued a bench ruling, holding that, when read in pari materia with the rest of the APA, § 42-35-13 must be interpreted to allow ex parte communications between hearing officers and DHS staff only concerning “general or global concern[s] they have about the…”
Narragansett Elec. Co. v. Burke, 404 A.2d 821 (R.I. 1979). “1956 (1977 Reenactment) §42-35-13 1 . At the meeting, a Narragansett representative took notes to the effect that chairman Smith responded that the test year fuel clause credit was entirely separate from the $6.”
Miller v. Workforce Saf. & Ins., 2006 ND 1 (N.D. 2006). “75, § 313 (2002); R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-13 (1993); S.C.Code Ann.”
Miller v. Workforce Saf. & Ins., 2006 ND 1 (N.D. 2006). “75, § 313 (2002); R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-13 (1993); S.C. Code Ann.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-13(a) — 1 case
Arnold v. Lebel, 941 A.2d 813 (R.I. 2007). “The trial justice issued a bench ruling, holding that, when read in pari materia with the rest of the APA, § 42-35-13 must be interpreted to allow ex parte communications between hearing officers and DHS staff only concerning “general or global concern[s] they have about the…”
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