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What is NYC RCNY § 1-52?

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(a) If a Board member has a personal, business or other relationship or association with a party to or a witness in a Case before a panel to which such member has been assigned, the member must disclose this situation to the Chair, and request that the Case be transferred to another panel. If a Board member has such re

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Effective: 2/1/2018Last amended: 10/22/2022

§ 1-52 Panel and Board Meetings: General Matters.

RCNY § 1-52

(a)If a Board member has a personal, business or other relationship or association with a party to or a witness in a Case before a panel to which such member has been assigned, the member must disclose this situation to the Chair, and request that the Case be transferred to another panel. If a Board member has such relationship in a Case before the Full Board, the member should recuse themselves from deliberations or action in connection with that Case.

(b)Board members must be present at a meeting of the Board or a Board panel in person or, subject to such limitations as the Board may by resolution from time to time determine, by videoconference in order to register their votes. (Amended City Record 1/2/2018, eff. 2/1/2018; amended City Record 2/24/2021, eff. 3/26/2021; amended City Record 9/22/2022, eff. 10/22/2022)

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