Section Mil 201.05 - Conduct of Presiding Officer and Board MembersThe presiding officer and board members, in the discharge of their official duties, shall observe and be governed by the following ethical standards of conduct:
(a) The presiding officer and board members shall avoid the appearance of impropriety in all activities;(b) The presiding officer and board members shall conduct themselves in a manner which promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the board in particular and of the hearings process in general;(c) The presiding officer and board members shall:(1) Perform their duties impartially and diligently;(2) Maintain order and decorum in proceedings before the board;(3) Be patient and courteous to those persons who participate in the hearings process; and(4) Dispose promptly of matters heard by the board.(d) The presiding officer and board members shall not directly or indirectly solicit or accept any gift or gratuity from any person or party involved in any contested matter pending before the board; and(e) Unsolicited gifts or gratuities shall be returned to the donor.N.H. Admin. Code § Mil 201.05