Arizona Laws 32-3256. Executive director; complaints; dismissal; review
A. If delegated by the board, the executive director may dismiss a complaint if the investigative staff’s review indicates that the complaint is without merit and that dismissal is appropriate.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-3256
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Board: means the board of behavioral health examiners. See Arizona Laws 32-3251
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. At each regularly scheduled board meeting, the executive director shall provide to the board a list of each complaint the executive director dismissed pursuant to subsection A of this section since the last board meeting.
C. A person who is aggrieved by an action taken by the executive director pursuant to subsection A of this section may file a written request that the board review that action. The request must be filed within thirty-five days after that person is provided written notification of the executive director’s action. At the next regular board meeting, the board shall review the executive director’s action and, on review, shall approve, modify or reject the executive director’s action.