PURPOSE: This rule indicates inappropriate communications between the parties or their representatives and commission members.

A party or his/her representative shall not communicate, directly in indirectly, with any member of the commission in connection with any issue of fact or in connection with any other substantive issue relating to a specific case except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate.

AUTHORITY: section 105.955.14(7), RSMo (Cum. Supp. 1996).* Original rule filed March 24, 1997, effective Sept. 30, 1997.

*Original authority 1991, amended 1994, 1995, 1996.