Hotline.  Every complaint,  except a complaint submitted through the Ethics and
Compliance Hotline,  must include the complainant's correct name, an address at which
mail can be delivered to the complainant, and a daytime telephone number. A person
submitting a Hotline complaint may request his or her name and address be considered
confidential and redacted from public documents. Anyone submitting a complaint may
be asked for additional information about the complaint by the Board and shall cooperate
with the Board in providing pertinent  information.  The Board shall  maintain
confidentiality relating to a complaint or the substance of any investigation until the
Board completes its review of the complaint and provides its report to the Commission.

C.    Powers. 
The Board shall provide guidance whether a factual situation involving a
commissioner presents a violation of the Code when requested by that commissioner. 
The Board shall initially consider all complaints to determine whether the
complaint was properly submitted and warrants investigation. Complaints that are not
properly submitted or that present no reasonable basis for the conclusion that the Code
has been violated shall be dismissed. If the Board determines that the complaint warrants
investigation, it may conduct the investigation itself or delegate the performance of the
investigation to an appropriate individual or firm.
The Board or delegated investigator shall promptly conduct its investigation. The
Board or delegated investigator may request that individuals or firms appear before the
Board or delegated investigator to answer questions and provide information, including
any form of recorded information. The Board or delegated investigator may require that


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