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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

THE EVIDENCE OF RECORD, THAT THE PERSON COMPLAINED
AGAINST HAS VIOLATED THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION PANEL
SHALL, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION, STATE ITS FINDINGS TO AND CAUSE THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDER FOR ISSUANCE BY THE
COMMISSION PANEL REQUIRING THE PERSON COMPLAINED AGAINST
TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM UNLAWFUL CONDUCT AND TO TAKE
SUCH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
REINSTATEMENT OR HIRING OF EMPLOYEES, WITH OR WITHOUT
BACK PAY, AS WILL EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS
ARTICLE, WITH NOTICE THAT IF THE COMMISSION PANEL
DETERMINES THAT THE PERSON COMPLAINED AGAINST HAS NOT,
AFTER FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING SERVICE OF THE
COMMISSION PANEL'S ORDER, COMPLIED WITH THE ORDER, THE
COMMISSION PANEL WILL RECERTIFY THE MATTER TO THE COUNTY
ATTORNEY FOR ENFORCEMENT. THE COUNTY ATTORNEY SHALL
PROMPTLY INSTITUTE CIVIL PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING THE
SEEKING OF SUCH RESTRAINING ORDERS AND TEMPORARY OR
PERMANENT INJUNCTIONS, AS IS NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE TO
OBTAIN COMPLETE COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMMISSION PANEL'S
ORDER.

(H) IF AT ANY TIME AFTER A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN
FILED, THE COMMISSION PANEL BELIEVES THAT APPROPRIATE
CIVIL ACTION TO PRESERVE THE STATUS QUO OR TO PREVENT
IMMEDIATE, SUBSTANTIAL AND IRREPARABLE INJURY APPEARS
ADVISABLE, THE COMMISSION PANEL MAY, AFTER CONSULTATION
WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY OR A DULY AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE,
CERTIFY THE MATTER TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BRING ANY
ACTION NECESSARY TO PRESERVE SUCH STATUS QUO OR TO
PREVENT SUCH IRREPARABLE HARM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS AND PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTIONS.

(I) IF ANY MATTER HAS BEEN CERTIFIED UNDER THIS
ARTICLE, FOR WHICH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR ACTION BY
THE COMMISSION PANEL IS DEEMED NECESSARY TO SUPPORT A
DECISION TO TAKE PROPER ACTION AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS
ARTICLE, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY MAY REFER THE MATTER BACK TO
THE COMMISSION PANEL FOR SUCH CONSIDERATION AND ACTION AS
THE COMMISSION PANEL DEEMS APPROPRIATE.

(J) IF, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING, THE
COMMISSION PANEL SHALL DETERMINE, UPON A PREPONDERANCE OF
THE EVIDENCE OF RECORD, THAT THE PERSON COMPLAINED
AGAINST HAS NOT VIOLATED THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION
PANEL SHALL STATE AND PUBLISH ITS FINDINGS AND ISSUE ITS
ORDER DISMISSING THE COMPLAINT.

(K) NOTHING HEREIN SHALL PREVENT THE EXERCISING OF
ANY RIGHT OR THE SEEKING OF ANY REMEDY TO WHICH A PERSON
MIGHT OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED, OR THE FILING OF ANY
COMPLAINT WITH ANY OTHER AGENCY OR COURT.