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conference at which both the complainant and respondent are

present or represented. If the complaint is satisfactorily

resolved through conciliation, the terms of any agreement

reached or undertaking given by any party shal be reduced to

writing and signed by the complainant, respondent and the

chief of icer. Any disagreement between the respondent and

the chief of icer in regard to the terms or conditions of a

proposed conciliation agreement may be referred to the panel

which considered the complaint, and the decision of the panel

with respect to such terms or conditions shal be final for

purposes of conciliation proceedings under this subsection, but

shal not be binding upon the respondent without his writ en

consent thereto. No action taken or statement made in

connection with any proceedings under this subsection, and no

writ en conciliation agreement or any of the terms thereof,

shal be made public by the board or any member thereof, or

any agent or employee of the of icer, without the writ en

consent of the parties, nor shal any such action, statement or

agreement be admissible in evidence in any subsequent

proceedings; provided, however, the board or of icer may

institute legal proceedings under this chapter for enforcement

of any writ en agreement or undertaking executed in

accordance with this subsection.

Sec. 16-25. Complaint adjudication committee; duties.

A complaint adjudication committee is hereby established. The

committee shal be composed of seven (7) members of the board.

The committee shal meet for the purpose of holding public

hearings on citizen’s complaints, which shal be at such times as its

members deem necessary.

Sec. 16-26. Hearings, findings and recommendations when

conciliation not effected.

(a) Hearing to be held; notice. If a complaint filed pursuant to this article has not been satisfactorily resolved within a reasonable

time through informal proceedings pursuant to section 16-24,

or if the panel investigating the complaint determines that a

conciliation conference is inappropriate under the

circumstances surrounding the complaint, the complaint

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adjudication committee may hold a public hearing thereon

upon not less than ten (10) working days* writ en notice to the

complainant or other aggrieved person, and to the respondent.

If the respondent has not previously filed a written response to

the complaint, he/she may file such response and serve a copy

thereof upon the complainant and the office not later than five

(5) working days prior to the date of the hearing.

(b) Powers; rights of parties at hearing. In connection with a hearing held pursuant to subsection (a), the complaint

adjudication committee shall have power, upon any mat er