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Iowa Admin. Code r. 497-2.1 : — IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARDCOMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION PROCEDURES —2.1 - Complaints
Text
(1)
Form.
A complaint shall be written and signed by the person filing the complaint on forms provided by the board or shall be submitted electronically via the board's website. The complaint shall allege a violation of Iowa Code chapter 21 or 22; provide specific facts in support of the allegation, including the identification of persons and government entity involved in the alleged violation; and provide the specific relief sought. A complaint involving an injunction under Iowa Code section
23.5(3)
shall be filed and conducted in accordance with the provisions set out in 497-Chapter 10.
(2)
Board acceptance or dismissal.
Upon receipt of a written complaint alleging a violation of Iowa Code chapter 21 or 22, the board shall either:
a.
Accept the complaint, following a review of the allegations on their face, having determined that the complaint is within the board's jurisdiction, appears legally sufficient, and could have merit; or
b.
Dismiss the complaint, following a review of the allegations on their face, having determined that the complaint is outside the board's jurisdiction, appears legally insufficient, is frivolous, is without merit, involves harmless error, or relates to a specific incident that has previously been disposed of on its merits by the board or a court.
(3)
Delegation.
In order to expedite proceedings, the board may delegate acceptance or dismissal of a complaint to the executive director, subject to review by the board. The board's staff may conduct an initial review of the complaint and obtain more information to assist in the decision to accept or dismiss the complaint.
(4)
Notice.
If the complaint is accepted, the board shall notify the parties in writing. If the complaint is dismissed, the board shall notify the complainant in writing and explain its reasons for dismissal.
(5)
Board review.
The board's review of a formal complaint for legal sufficiency is not a contested case proceeding and shall be made solely on the facts alleged in the complaint and the results of the initial review conducted by the board's staff.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 23.8.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 497-2.1
ARC 0741C, IAB 5/15/2013, effective 7/1/2013
Amended by IAB August 5, 2015/Volume XXXVIII, Number 03, effective 9/9/2015
Amended by IAB January 18, 2017/Volume XXXIX, Number 15, effective 2/22/2017
Amended by IAB November 16, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 10, effective 12/21/2022
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