SB 6580 - DIGEST

     Declares that no person may serve on the commission who is not a registered voter of the state at the time of selection.

     Provides that no member of the commission may hold, seek, or campaign for elective or appointive office while a member of the commission or for a period of two years after leaving the commission.

     Provides that, in order to prevent the creation of an appearance of bias the commission shall not, however, make unsolicited disseminations of complaints before scheduling the formal hearing, without a formal public records request.

     Provides that, in all complaints in which the commission has jurisdiction, the commission must issue charges within one hundred twenty days from the date the complaint was first received, unless extended as provided in this subsection, or the complaint is deemed dismissed with prejudice.