1. (a) When the State Marshal Commission receives a written complaint concerning a state marshal, the commission shall notify the state marshal that a complaint has been received.
2. (b) The State Marshal Commission may initiate and conduct any investigation that the commission deems necessary within the commission's jurisdiction. The commission shall send a notice of such investigation to the state marshal being investigated.
3. (c) The commission may appoint an investigator.
4. (d) The investigator shall review the allegations against a state marshal and determine the course of any investigation.
5. (e) The investigator shall prepare a report to include, at a minimum: copies of documents obtained; a summary of the information gathered and recommended findings.
6. (f) Such findings shall be presented by the investigator to the commission for the purposes of determining the appropriate action to be taken in the matter.
7. (g) The state marshal shall be notified in writing of any proposed action and advised of his or her right to a hearing.

(Adopted effective October 3, 2002)