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Commission staff says complainant, not commission, is asked to pay legal fees; hearing timeline described
Summary
Commissioner Cruz asked whether the commission was being asked to pay legal fees; staff clarified the request asks the complainant to pay, that the complainant has 30 days to file and the commission will set a hearing (to be held within roughly 60 days).
During the meeting Commissioner Cruz asked for clarification after the reading of the order, noting it was the first time in his recollection that the commission had been asked about legal fees.
Staff clarified that the request asks the complainant to pay legal fees, not the commission. The executive director explained the process: the complainant has 30 days to file, the commission will set a hearing after a response period (complainant has 15 days to respond to the complaint's motion), and the hearing must generally be held within about 60 days.
Commission Cruz expressed relief at the clarification and said he had expected a civil course of action after the commission's proceedings; staff confirmed the procedural timeline described above rather than a bill to the commission itself.
