105.966. Ethics commission to complete all complaint investigations, procedure, hearing for time extension, when--applicability to ongoing investigations.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

105.966. Ethics commission to complete all complaint investigations, procedure, hearing for time extension, when--applicability to ongoing investigations.

Ethics commission to complete all complaint investigations, procedure,hearing for time extension, when--applicability to ongoinginvestigations.

105.966. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, theethics commission shall complete and make determinations pursuant tosubsection 1 of section 105.961 on all complaint investigations, exceptthose complaint investigations assigned to a retired judge, within ninetydays of initiation.

2. The commission may file a petition in the Cole County circuitcourt to request an additional ninety days for investigation upon provingby a preponderance of the evidence that additional time is needed. Uponfiling the petition, the ninety-day period shall be tolled until the courtdetermines whether additional time is needed.

3. The hearing shall be held in camera before the Cole County circuitcourt and all records of the proceedings shall be closed.

4. The provisions of this section shall apply to all ongoingcomplaint investigations on July 13, 1999.

5. Any complaint investigation not completed and decided upon by theethics commission within the time allowed by this section shall be deemedto not have been a violation.