LAC 46:VII.1103. Procedures for Processing Complaints and Inquiries

A. Upon receipt of complaints or inquiries, the board will take immediate action. 1. Anonymous letters of complaint against individuals shall not be recognized as a basis for formal action. 2. If the information in the complaint is insufficient, the board may request further information by either written correspondence or an informal hearing. B. All complaints received shall be assigned a sequentially ordered complaint code number which shall be utilized in all official references. C. At its next meeting, the board shall officially receive and act upon all complaints and inquiries received. D. Upon receipt of the complaint, the board shall determine if the complaint is an ethical issue. E. The identity of all parties to a complaint shall be revealed to the invoked parties except if contrary to law. F. The board shall inform the complainants of the initial determination: 1. no action; 2. informal inquiry; 3. informal hearing; 4. formal hearing.