(1) When a complaint has been filed with the board, neither the complainant, if other than board, nor any other person will have special standing to participate or intervene in the investigation or consideration of the complaint by the board. The complainant is not a party to an ethics case for any purpose.
(2) If a member of the board or the board's staff files a complaint in their individual capacity, the board member or staff member will be disqualified from acting in their official capacity with regard to the disposition of that complaint.
(3) This section does not affect the right to request a review of a board staff decision to dismiss a complaint, pursuant to RCW
42.52.425 and WAC
292-100-045.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
42.52.360. WSR 23-17-038, § 292-100-020, filed 8/9/23, effective 9/9/23; WSR 17-01-138, § 292-100-020, filed 12/20/16, effective 1/20/17. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.52.360 (2)(b) and
42.52.425. WSR 01-13-033, § 292-100-020, filed 6/13/01, effective 7/14/01. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.52.360 (2)(b). WSR 99-06-073, § 292-100-020, filed 3/2/99, effective 4/2/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter
42.52 RCW and RCW
42.52.360 (2)(b). WSR 96-22-028, § 292-100-020, filed 10/30/96, effective 11/30/96.]