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Jefferson Parish commission adopts formal procedures for ethics complaints
Summary
The Ethics and Compliance Commission voted to adopt written policy and procedures for handling ethics complaints, changing the standard language from "clear and convincing" to "sufficient evidence," and clarifying confidentiality and discovery rules under the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Jefferson Parish Ethics and Compliance Commission on Nov. 1 voted to adopt formal policies and procedures detailing how ethics complaints will be handled, including intake, confidentiality during investigations, discovery parameters and hearing procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act.
A presenter outlined the proposed process: complaints may arrive as sworn statements, written allegations, or by majority referral of…
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