Section 71IAC10-5-5. Obligations of truthfulness and due diligence  


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  •    (a) Attorneys or representatives appearing before the review officer, hearing officer, or commission shall not be intentionally untruthful, nor withhold any information that the review officer, hearing officer, or commission is entitled to receive, nor interfere with any lawful effort by the commission to obtain such information.

      (b) Attorneys or representatives shall exercise due diligence in preparing or assisting in the preparation of documents for submission to the review officer, hearing officer, or commission.

      (c) An attorney or representative appearing under this rule has a continuing responsibility on behalf of the attorney's or representative's client to monitor the accuracy and completeness of information submitted to the commission in any matters pertaining to the attorney's or representative's appearance on behalf of the client. To the extent not in conflict with the attorney-client privilege, whenever, during the pendency of an action or matter, an attorney of record becomes aware that information furnished to the commission is no longer accurate and complete in any material respect, the attorney shall promptly supplement or correct the information. (Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 10-5-5; emergency rule filed Mar 20, 2007, 1:43 p.m.: 20070404-IR-071070198ERA, eff Mar 16, 2007 [IC 4-22-2-37.1 establishes the effectiveness of an emergency rule upon filing with the Publisher. LSA Document #07-198(E) was filed with the Publisher March 20, 2007.]; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; filed Nov 10, 2014, 2:07 p.m.: 20141210-IR-071140230FRA) NOTE: Agency cited as 71 IAC 10-4-5, which was renumbered by the Publisher as 71 IAC 10-5-5.