Upon receiving a complaint the Executive Director shall refer the complaint to one member of the Board; provided, however, that if the complaint is first made to a Board member, then it shall be referred to that Board member. The Board member to whom a complaint is referred, the Executive Director, and the Board’s attorney, (Investigative Committee), shall determine appropriate action and/or whether probable cause exists. If charges are filed, the Board member who was a member of the Investigative Committee that made the probable cause determination shall not sit as a member of the Board at the disciplinary hearing held pursuant to the charges.

Author: Board

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-11-11, 34-11-16, 34-11-35.

History: Filed September 22, 1982. Amended: Filed November 14, 1984; July 13, 1992. Amended: Filed September 23, 1998; effective October 28, 1998. Amended: Filed June 19, 2008; effective July 24, 2008. Amended: Filed August 5, 2015; effective September 9, 2015.