[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR15.303]



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                 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]