SECTION 600:15-1-4. Grievance procedure

(a)   A grievance may be filed with the Board against a Trainee, State Licensed, State Certified Residential or State Certified General Appraiser on a form prepared by the Board. In addition, where reasonable cause exists, a grievance may be brought against a Trainee, State Licensed, State Certified Residential or State Certified General Appraiser directly by the Board.

(b)   All complaints will be deemed grievances until the Board votes it a formal complaint.

(c)   The Probable Cause Committee will review all grievances.

(d)   The Probable Cause Committee will be selected by the Board, to serve, at the pleasure of the Board for a minimum of one quarter. The Board selected Prosecuting Attorney may be advisor to the Probable Cause Committee.

(e)   The Probable Cause Committee is an advisory body to the Board whose function is to summarize the grievance and to make an informed recommendation regarding disposition of the grievance.

(f)   The Probable Cause Committee will meet as needed depending on the volume of grievances to be reviewed. Any Board member acting as a member of the Probable Cause Committee shall be recused from all Board decisions relating to the grievance.

(g)   The Board may direct the Department to turn over any or all grievances to the Probable Cause Committee for disposition in accordance with procedures found in 600:15-1-4 and 600:15-1-5.

(h)   Probable Cause Committee members shall recuse from consideration, including both voice and vote, of any grievance concerning a Respondent from the same geographic area as the member.

(i)   Board staff shall prepare and maintain records of attendance and individual votes on each matter presented to the PCC.

[Source: Added at 8 Ok Reg 135, eff 10-17-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1653, eff 5-15-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1545, eff 5-1-93; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1811, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1493, eff 7-14-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 557, eff 10-22-02 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2559, eff 7-14-03; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1505, eff 7-14-05; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 91, eff 11-1-07 (emergency); Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1433, eff 7-11-08]