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in the complaint are supported by credible evidence; and (3) provide that a preliminary panel of the ethics…advisory commission may assess the credibility of the evidence provided in and with a complaint in determining

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An ordinance amending Chapter 12A of the Dallas City Code to: (1) clarify the duties of the Ethics Advisory…Commission; (2) authorize other commission members to sit on preliminary panels if the member selected…cannot serve; (3) authorize the Ethics Advisory Commission to determine if complaints are frivolous…frivolous complaints; (4) clarify that making a false statement in a hearing before a panel or the Ethics…Advisory Commission subjects the person to prosecution for perjury; (5) require the rejection of incomplete…complaints to be brought based on information and belief; (8) increase the time for a panel and the Ethics…Advisory Commission to make certain findings and decisions; (9) clarify that a city official or employee…in a complaint to retain outside counsel selected by the city attorney, to be at city expense if the Ethics…Advisory Commission or a panel determines that no violation has occurred - Financing: This action has