Rule 4 - Investigative Officer(a)Appointment. The commission may appoint one or more full-time or part-time investigative officers.(b)Powers and duties. The duty and authority of the investigative officer shall include but not be limited to: (1) Receiving and screening complaints, referring complainants to other agencies when appropriate, conducting preliminary investigations, recommending to the commission, and upon authorization, conducting full investigations, notifying complainants about the status and disposition of their complaints, and making recommendations to the commission on the disposition of complaints after full investigation;(2) Maintaining permanent records of the investigative and subsequent proceedings set forth in (1) of this subsection; and(3) Performing other duties at the direction of the commission.Wash. Commi. Jud. Cond. R. Proce. 4