House Amendment 8639


PAG LIN




     1  1    Amend the amendment, H=8456, to Senate File 2411,
     1  2 as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as
     1  3 follows:
     1  4 #1.  Page 6, by striking lines 4 through 8 and
     1  5 inserting the following:
     1  6    <3.  The board shall not charge a complainant a fee
     1  7 in relation to any board proceeding or judicial
     1  8 proceeding resulting from the filing of a complaint.>
     1  9 #2.  Page 8, by inserting after line 39 the
     1 10 following:
     1 11    <4.  The board shall study the feasibility of
     1 12 charging a complainant a fee for the processing of a
     1 13 complaint filed with the board which shall be refunded
     1 14 to the complainant upon the board's determination the
     1 15 complaint is within the board's jurisdiction, appears
     1 16 legally sufficient, and could have merit, or upon the
     1 17 board's determination the complaint is within the
     1 18 board's jurisdiction and probable cause exists to
     1 19 believe the allegations in the complaint constitute a
     1 20 violation of chapter 21 or 22.  The board shall also
     1 21 study the feasibility of assessing a penalty or costs
     1 22 against a complainant who files two or more frivolous
     1 23 complaints with the board.  The board shall submit any
     1 24 proposed recommendations relating to both issues to
     1 25 the governor and the general assembly on or before
     1 26 January 15, 2009.>
     1 27 #3.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 31 MASCHER of Johnson
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     1 35 BOAL of Polk
     1 36 SF 2411.206 82
     1 37 rh/rj/21351
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