Section R10-4-305. Complaints

A.      An individual who believes that Fund monies are being expended in a manner that is inconsistent with A.R.S. § 41- 2401(D) may:

1.        Submit a written complaint to the Commission; and

2.        If the complaint relates to an expenditure by a court, shall submit the complaint to the Director of the Administra- tive Office of the Courts.

B.       An individual who submits a complaint shall ensure that the complaint includes sufficient information to enable the Com- mission to investigate the expenditure alleged to be inconsis- tent with A.R.S. § 41-2401(D).

C.      Except as specified in subsection (E), if the Commission deter- mines that an expenditure about which a complaint is submit- ted appears to be inconsistent with A.R.S. § 41-2401(D), the Commission shall ask the Head to explain the expenditure.

D.      If the Commission determines that the expenditure is inconsis- tent with A.R.S. § 41-2401(D), the Commission shall take action allowed by law to remedy the expenditure.

E.       The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts shall:

1.        Investigate an expenditure about which a complaint is submitted under subsection (A)(2),

2.        Determine whether the expenditure is inconsistent with

A.R.S. § 41-2401(D), and

3.        Notify the Commission of the determination and any action taken to remedy the expenditure.

Historical Note

Adopted effective September 11, 1986 (Supp. 86-5). R10-4-305 repealed by summary action with an interim effective date of November 28, 1997; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State November 3, 1997 (Supp. 97-4). Adopted summary rules filed March 16, 1998; interim effective date of November 28, 1997, now the permanent effective date (Supp. 98-1). New Section made by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 1469, effective September 10,

2011 (Supp. 11-3).