Abstract
I. Introduction
II. The New Guidelines for Ex Parte Communications in Informal Rulemaking … A. Ex Parte Contacts from Interested Parties and Their Representatives Should Cease after the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Has Been Issued … B. Irregular Ex Parte Communications Will Require a Special Hearing to Determine Their Nature and Source … C. Agency Officials and Employees Expected to Be Involved in the Decisional Process Should Avoid Receiving Ex Parte Contracts … D. Interested Private Parties, Their Attorneys, and Agents Are Forbidden from Engaging in Ex Parte Contacts with Those Involved in the Decisional Process … E. When Ex Parte Communications Occur, They Must Be Disclosed in the Public File
III. Conclusion
Recommended Citation
Steven R. Andrews,
Ex Parte Contacts in Informal Rulemaking,
57 Neb. L. Rev. 843
(1978)
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