351—9.1(68B) Complaints.
- 9.1(1) Form. A complaint will be on forms provided by the board and will be certified under penalty of perjury. The complaint will contain all information required by Iowa Code section 68B.32B(1). The complainant may attach up to 20 pages of supporting documents to the complaint. The Board’s legal counsel will review the complaint for sufficiency of form. If the complaint is deficient as to form, the complaint will be returned to the complainant with a statement of deficiency.
- 9.1(2) Board acceptance. A complaint will be deemed accepted if, after legal review by the board’s legal counsel, review by the chairperson, and a vote of the board, it is determined the complaint contains the requirements as listed in Iowa Code section 68B.32B(4). If both the board’s legal counsel and the board opine that the complaint does not contain a legally sufficient allegation, the complaint will be dismissed.
- 9.1(3) Notice. Notice to the subject of a complaint is made only when a complaint is accepted, subject to the conditions of Iowa Code section 68B.32B(3).
- 9.1(4) Board review. The board’s review of a formal complaint for legal sufficiency is not a contested case proceeding and will be made solely on the contents of the complaint. Dismissal for lack of legal sufficiency is not subject to appeal.
- 9.1(5) Information provided to board. The board may, on its own motion and without the filing of a complaint, initiate investigations into matters that the board believes may be subject to the board’s jurisdiction.
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