No person, including town officials, elected or appointed, shall attempt to influence a hearing examiner in any matter pending before the hearing examiner, except at a public hearing duly called for such purpose, or to interfere with a hearing examiner in the performance of the hearing examiner’s duties in any other way; provided, that this section shall not prohibit the town attorney from rendering legal service to the hearing examiner upon request, or prohibit other persons or officials from responding in writing to requests for information from the examiner. (Ord. 641 § 1, 2020)