[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR15.303]

[Page 187]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 15--PUBLIC ACCESS TO HUD RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND TESTIMONY AND PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION BY HUD EMPLOYEES--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart D--Testimony of Employees in Legal Proceedings
 
Sec. 15.303  Legal proceedings among non-federal litigants; general rule.

    (a) In any legal proceeding exclusively among non-federal litigants, 
no employee of the Department may, unless specifically authorized by the 
Secretary or General Counsel for good cause shown, testify as an expert 
or opinion witness as to any matter related to his or her duties or the 
functions of the Department, including the meaning of Departmental 
documents.
    (b) For purposes of this subpart, ``good cause'' includes action 
necessary to prevent a miscarriage of justice or to promote a 
significant interest of the Department.

[67 FR 65276, Oct. 23, 2002]