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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 14.02.01.03" title_num="14" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="01" heading="Recusal of Board Members.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Standard for Recusal.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A Board member shall recuse himself or herself from Board proceedings that involve circumstances in which the Board member:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Has a conflict of interest; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Cannot participate fairly and impartially.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Personal familiarity with an applicant or custodian does not, of itself, require recusal of a Board member.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Board member who is recused from a matter before the Board may not:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Participate in the Board’s discussion or decision on the matter; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Discuss the matter or the Board’s review of the matter with members of the Board, the parties, or staff or counsel to the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Board shall document the recusal of the Board member from a matter in its written decision on the matter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>