The definitions in this part apply to this chapter and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A. The definitions in chapter 4501 and in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A, apply to this chapter.
"Complaint" means a written statement, including any attachments, that:
"Complainant" means the filer of a complaint.
"Contested case" means a proceeding conducted under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14, in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of specific parties are required by law or constitutional right to be determined after a board hearing. "Contested case" includes a proceeding pursuant to a request for exemption from campaign reporting requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 10A.20, subdivisions 8 and 10; a hearing ordered by the board under part 4525.0900, subpart 2 concerning a complaint, investigation, or audit; and any other hearing which may be ordered by the board under parts 4525.0100 to 4525.1000 or which may be required by law.
"Contested case" does not include a board investigation or audit conducted under Minnesota Statutes, section 10A.02, subdivisions 9 and 10.
"Respondent" means the subject of a complaint, an investigation, or an audit.
Minn. R. agency 143, ch. 4525, pt. 4525.0100
Statutory Authority: MS s 10A.02