Minnesota Administrative Rules

7845.7700 EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS; COMPLAINTS SEEKING SANCTIONS.

Subpart 1.

Complaint.

A person seeking sanctions for alleged ex parte violations may file a complaint with the commission.

Subp. 2.

Contents.

The contents of the complaint must include all of the following information:

A.

name and address of the complainant;

B.

name and address of the complainant's counsel, if any;

C.

name and address of each person alleged to have violated the ex parte prohibition (respondents);

D.

name and address of each respondent's counsel, if any;

E.

facts constituting the allegation; and

F.

sanctions sought.

Subp. 3.

Service.

Complaints filed under this part must be filed with the commission and mailed to or served on all of the following:

A.

each respondent;

B.

the department;

C.

the Residential Utilities Division of the Office of the Attorney General; and

D.

all persons on the commission's official service list for the proceeding.

Subp. 4.

Answer.

Within seven days of service of the complaint, each respondent shall file an answer with the commission and serve it on all of the following:

A.

each complainant;

B.

the department;

C.

the Residential Utilities Division of the Office of the Attorney General; and

D.

all persons on the commission's official service list for the proceeding.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216A.037

History:

34 SR 902

Published Electronically:

January 5, 2010