1. A. If the board elects to sit in panels and an investigation is ordered by the board, once the investigation is completed and the report reviewed by the panel, the panel shall make a recommendation to the board that:

   1. 1. further investigation is necessary;
   2. 2. charges should be filed;
   3. 3. a consent opinion should be offered; or
   4. 4. the file should be closed in order to serve the public interest or because no violation occurred.
2. B. After receiving the panel's recommendation, the board shall determine whether to accept the panel's recommendation or to take such other action as it deems appropriate.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 42:1134(A).

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Civil Service, Board of Ethics, LR 23:1293 (October 1997), amended LR 39:1415 (June 2013).