1. (a) Upon his or her own initiative or upon the motion of any party, a presiding officer or treasury official shall, for good cause withdraw from any hearing.

2. (b) Good cause shall exist if a presiding officer or treasury official:

   1. (1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of a proceeding, including, but not limited to, a financial or family relationship with any party;
   2. (2) Has made statements or engaged in behavior which objectively demonstrates that he or she has prejudged the facts of a case; or
   3. (3) Personally believes that he or she cannot fairly judge the facts of a case.
3. (c) Mere knowledge of the issues, the parties or any witness shall not constitute good cause for withdrawal.

Source. #7589-A, eff 11-7-01; ss by #9575-A, eff 10-22-09