§ 31-80. Bar against subsequent complaints.  


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  • Where a complainant files a complaint for which the ethics committee fails to make a "referral to city council" or for which the city council fails to determine that any penalty is appropriate, the complainant shall be barred from filing any subsequent complaint against the same respondent public servant(s) for a period of six months after termination of the original complaint proceeding. Where a complainant files a complaint for which the ethics committee fails to make a "referral to city council" or for which the city council fails to determine that any penalty is appropriate, the complainant shall be barred from filing any subsequent complaint against the same respondent public servant(s) alleging substantially the same facts and circumstances as the basis for the subsequent complaint.

(Ord. No. 660, pt. I, 11-19-13)