- (a) Upon his or her own initiative, or upon the motion of any party, a member of the committee or any subcommittee shall, for good cause, withdraw from a proceeding to consider an application or petition.
(b) Good cause shall exist if a committee or subcommittee member has:
- (1) A direct interest in the outcome of the proceeding, including, but not limited to, a financial or family relationship within the third degree of relationships, with any party or representative;
- (2) Made statements or engaged in behavior which a reasonable person would believe indicates that he or she has prejudged the facts of the case; or
- (3) Personally believes he or she cannot fairly judge the facts of the case.
- (c) Mere knowledge of the issues, the parties, counsel, consultants, representatives or any witness shall not constitute good cause for withdrawal.
Source. #9183-A, eff 6-17-08; ss by #10993, eff 12-16-15