[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR81.10] [Page 231] TITLE 34--EDUCATION PART 81_GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT_ENFORCEMENT--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 81.10 Ex parte communications. A party to, or other participant in, a case may not communicate with an ALJ on any fact in issue in the case or on any matter relevant to the merits of the case unless the parties are given notice and an opportunity to participate. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 554(d)(1), 557(d)(1)(A); 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3, 1234(f)(1), and 3474(a))