Recusal of Civil Service Commissioners.
60 RCNY § 2-14
in effect§ 2-14 Recusal of Civil Service Commissioners.
(a) A motion for recusal of any Commissioner to preside over any individual appeal must be addressed to that Commissioner and to the Chair and must be accompanied by a statement of the reasons for such application. The motion must be made as soon as practicable after a party has reasonable cause to believe that grounds for recusal exist.
(b) A Commissioner shall be recused for bias, prejudice, interest, or any other cause for which a judge may be recused in accordance with § 14 of the New York Judiciary Law. A Commissioner may, on motion of any party or on their own motion, withdraw from any individual appeal, where in the Commissioner's assessment, their ability to provide a fair and impartial review and disposition might reasonably be questioned.
(Added City Record 11/3/2022, eff. 12/3/2022)
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