10402 DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINTS

10402.1 The Director may dismiss a complaint on one or more of the following grounds:

(a) The complaint does not raise issues within the Director's authority under the Open Meetings Act;

(b) The action complained of does not violate the Open Meetings Act;

(c) The complainant declined to provide information the Director reasonably believed necessary to evaluate the complaint (or failed to respond in thirty (30) days to such a request);

(d) The complaint becomes moot due to action taken by the Public Body.

10402.2 The Director will return a dismissed complaint to the requestor with an explanation of the reason(s) for dismissal.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 13143 (December 26, 2014).