10403. DISMISSALS OF COMPLAINTS

10403 DISMISSALS OF COMPLAINTS 10403.1 The Director may dismiss a complaint on one or more of the following grounds: (a) The complaint does not raise issues within the Director’s authority under the Open Meetings Act; (b) The action complained of does not violate the Open Meetings Act; (c) The Complainant declined to provide information the Director reasonably believed necessary to evaluate the complaint (or failed to respond within thirty (30) days to such a request); (d) The Complainant’s failure to cooperate with the investigation; (e) The violation committed is a technical violation of the Open Meetings Act that constitutes a harmless error that does not infringe upon the Complainant’s rights under the Open Meetings Act; and (f) The complaint becomes moot due to action taken by the Public Body. 10403.2 The Director shall return a dismissed complaint to the Complainant with an explanation of the reason(s) for dismissal. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 13143 (December 26, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 6673 (May 31, 2019). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Elections and Ethics 3 DCMR § 10403