21 NCAC 08C .0107         DISQUALIFICATION OF BOARD MEMBER

(a)  A Board member shall be disqualified from participating in the hearing of any contested case or performing any duties related to a contested case if personal bias or other factors would keep the member from being able to participate in the hearing or to perform any duty related to the contested case or hearing in an impartial manner.

(b)  If a party to a hearing or any other interested person has a reasonable good faith belief that a Board member should be disqualified, that person shall submit an affidavit of disqualification to the Board.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 93-12; 150B-40;

Eff. May 1, 1989;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. October 28, 2014.