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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 55. Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects and Registered Interior Designers of Oklahoma |
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Chapter 10. Licensure and Practice of Architects, Landscape Architects and Registration of Interior Designers |
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Subchapter 15. Violations |
SECTION 55:10-15-11. Investigation committee
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- (a) Appointment; officers. The investigation committee, appointed by the Chair, shall investigate such cases referred to it. The committee shall be appointed for terms as designated by the Chair. At least a majority of the members of the committee shall be licensed or registered and in good standing with the Board. The Board shall designate one member Chair whose duty it shall be to conduct meetings of the committee, administer its activities and perform such other duties as are assigned by the Board.(b) Duties.(1) It shall be the duty of the investigation committee, upon request from the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board, to investigate to determine whether there exists probable cause to believe a violation has occurred as to justify the institution of formal or civil proceedings. The investigation shall be conducted with reasonable dispatch. The investigative committee shall report to the Executive Director of the Board the result of any investigation promptly upon its conclusion. Such report shall include a summary of evidence considered by the committee including any materials provided to the committee, their conclusions of fact and law, and recommendation with respect to institution of civil or formal proceedings. The committee may or may not, in its sole discretion, afford the accused party involved an opportunity to be heard in the course of preliminary investigation.(2) Before a report adverse to the accused party is made, the investigative committee may or may not, in its sole discretion, notify him/her or it in writing of the complaint and allow not less than ten (10) days to reply in writing. At this level of the proceedings the accused party shall not be entitled to a hearing before the investigative committee as a matter of right, but may submit, in writing, a response for consideration by the investigative committee which shall be included in the final report to the Executive Director.