D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-5403

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 3-5403 - DISMISSAL OF MERITLESS CLAIM, COMPLAINT, OR REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION

5403.1

The Board may dismiss, at any stage of the proceedings, any claim, complaint, request for investigation, investigation, or portion of an investigation that the Ethics Board finds to be without merit.

5403.2

The Ethics Board may require a person who made or caused to be made a claim, complaint, or request for investigation in bad faith and without merit to pay reasonable fees for time spent reviewing or investigating the claim, complaint, or request for investigation including reasonable attorney's fees for the individual wrongfully named in the claim, complaint, or request for investigation.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-5403

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 747 (January 25, 2013)

Authority: Section 209 of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011, effective April 27, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-124; D.C. Official Code § 1-1161.01 et seq.) (2012 Supp.)).