§ 1361.11 - Ex parte communications.

(a) Following notice of a rulemaking proceeding, pursuant to § 1361.3, and prior to the conclusion of a producer referendum, or the final decision of the Commission, whichever is later, no Compact Commission member or Commission staff person shall communicate, either directly or indirectly, in connection with the merits of the rulemaking proceeding with any person having an interest in the proceeding or with any representative of such person.

(b) Following notice of a rulemaking proceeding, pursuant to § 1361.3, and prior to the close of the comment period, pursuant to § 1361.7, Compact Commission members shall not discuss among themselves the merits of the rulemaking proceeding.

(c) A Compact Commission member or Commission staff person who receives a written or oral communication prohibited by this section shall disclose the substance of such communication on the record. As necessary and appropriate, the Commission may act accordingly to nullify the effect of the prohibited communication.

(d) This section shall not be construed to apply to requests for status reports or requests on other procedural matters.