V. Code of Ethics

We propose to modify Rule 1, the code of ethics, to extend its applicability to persons who offer testimony at a hearing. The rule holds that those subject to it shall comply with the laws of the State, maintain the respect due to the Commission, its members and its Administrative Law Judges, and not mislead the Commission or its staff by an artifice or false statement of fact or law. As currently written, the rule applies only to persons who sign a pleading or brief, enter an appearance at hearing, or transact business with the Commission. This standard of behavior is reasonably expected of any person who makes a representation to the Commission, whether in a pleading (or other submission to the Commission) or in testimony.