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What is NYC RCNY § 1-32?

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(a) The panel or the Full Board will review the investigatory materials for each assigned Case, and report its findings and recommendations in writing. (b) The panel or the Full Board may, if it deems appropriate, return a Case to investigative staff for further investigation.

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Effective: 2/1/2018Last amended: 3/26/2021

§ 1-32 Panel or Board Review of Cases.

RCNY § 1-32

(a)The panel or the Full Board will review the investigatory materials for each assigned Case, and report its findings and recommendations in writing.

(b)The panel or the Full Board may, if it deems appropriate, return a Case to investigative staff for further investigation. A panel may conduct additional fact-finding, including interviews, in accordance with the provisions of 38-A RCNY § 1-24.

(c)Panel findings and recommendations are deemed to be the findings and recommendations of the Board. However, upon request of a member of the panel, or upon the direction of the Chair at the request of any member of the Board, the Case will be referred to the Full Board for its consideration.

(d)If a Case has been referred to the Full Board, the Full Board may take such action as it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to: making its own findings and recommendations, remanding the Case to a referring panel for further consideration or action, or remanding the Case for further investigation.

(e)If a case has been referred to a panel, a majority vote of panel members present shall be required to take action. (Amended City Record 1/2/2018, eff. 2/1/2018; amended City Record 2/24/2021, eff. 3/26/2021)

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