TITLE 312 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
Proposed Rule
LSA Document #06-107
DIGEST
Adds
312 IAC 3-1-2.5 governing standards to identify the applicable provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct for administrative law judges of the Natural Resources Commission under
IC 14-10-2-2. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
312 IAC 3-1-2.5 Applicable provisions of the code of judicial conduct to administrative law judges
Authority:
IC 14-10-2-4
Sec. 2.5. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:
(1) "Administrative law judge" means an administrative law judge for the natural resources commission.
(2) "Code of judicial conduct" refers to the code of judicial conduct adopted by the Indiana supreme court, effective January 1, 1999 (including amendments passed through January 1, 2006).
(b) This section is intended to assist with the implementation of IC 14-10-2-2(a)(2)(C), which requires administrative law judges to comply with the applicable provisions of the code of judicial conduct.
(c) For purposes of this section, wherever in the code of judicial conduct the term:
(1) "court personnel" or a term of similar application is used, the term applies to an employee of the commission's division of hearings, other than an administrative law judge; and
(2) "judge" is used, the term applies to an administrative law judge.
(d) Unless otherwise specified in subsection (e), the provisions of the code of judicial conduct are applicable to an administrative law judge. These provisions shall be liberally construed to implement the intention of IC 14-10-2-2.
(e) The following provisions of the code of judicial conduct are inapplicable to an administrative law judge:
(1) Canon 3B(11) and 3B(13).
(2) Canon 4C.
(3) Canon 4G, to the extent that the practice of law in a representational capacity on a pro bono publico basis pursuant to the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 6.1 is prohibited. Such practice of law shall, however, be conducted subject to all applicable requirements of the code of judicial conduct.
(4) Canon 4H(2).
(5) Canon 5A(3), 5A(4), 5B(1), 5C, 5D, and 5F.
(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 3-1-2.5)
Posted: 09/20/2006 by Legislative Services Agency
DIN: 20060920-IR-312060107PRA
Composed: May 08,2024 11:59:56PM EDT
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