0133 - JUDICIAL

The Board may assume jurisdiction over any dispute or controversy arising within this Corporation and concerning any matter in which authority has been vested in the Board by statute, rule, a contract, or policy of this Board.

In furtherance of its adjudicatory function, the Board may hold hearings which shall offer the parties to a dispute, on notice duly given, a fair and impartial forum for the resolution of the matter.

Beyond the basic requirements of due process, a hearing may vary in form and content in line with the severity of the consequences which may flow from it, the degree of difficulty of establishing findings of fact from conflicting evidence, the impact of the Board's decision on the Corporation, and any statutory or regulatory requirements.

In order to provide a fair hearing for the parties to a matter to be adjudicated by the Board, Board members shall be impartial in such matters and capable of making a decision based solely upon the evidence presented by the parties. Therefore, Board members shall not conduct or participate in any investigation of the facts in such matters; collect, evaluate, or review the facts of the matter prior to presentation of the facts to the Board; or form or express an opinion not subject to change on any aspect of the pending matter.

If a Board member is unable to make this certification of impartiality, the Board member voluntarily shall excuse himself/herself and shall not participate in any evidentiary hearing, discussion, or vote in the matter.

Revised 2/17/09

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