The Administrative Procedures Act prohibits direct or indirect communications by any party or representative of a party with the Hearing Examiner or the Board of Trustees in connection with any issue of fact or law regarding an appeal before the Hearing Examiner or Board, except upon notice which provides an opportunity for all parties to participate. The Hearing Examiner and the Board shall not consider any evidence or statements made to them by a party or a representative of a party in connection with a pending appeal.
Okla. Admin. Code § 590:1-3-16