Texas Government Code 571.1351 – Status of Complaint
(a) The commission shall keep an information file about each sworn or other complaint filed with the commission. The file must include:
(1) the name of the person who filed the complaint;
(2) the date the complaint is received by the commission;
(3) the subject matter of the complaint;
(4) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;
(5) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and
(6) an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the commission closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.
(b) The commission shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the commission’s policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 571.1351
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) In addition to the notice required by Sections 571.123 through 571.132, the commission, at least quarterly until final disposition of a complaint, shall notify the person who filed the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint, if any, of the status of the sworn or other complaint.