D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-5500
The provisions of this chapter shall govern the procedures of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability when conducting adversarial hearings and other meetings pursuant to the authority set forth in the Government Ethics Act of 2011 (Act), Title II of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011, effective April 27, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-124; D.C. Official Code § 1-1161.01et seq.) (2012 Supp.).
In any conflict within this chapter between general and specific provisions, the specific provisions shall govern.
In any conflict between this chapter and the D.C. Administrative Procedure Act, D.C. Official Code § 2-501et seq. (2011 Repl.), the D.C. Administrative Procedure Act shall govern.
The Director of Government Ethics (Director) shall issue, and from time to time revise, complaint forms and instructions to ensure presentation of adequate information required for the understanding and processing of complaints. All such materials shall be available on the Board's website.
The Board may, for good cause shown, waive any of the provisions of this chapter if, in the judgment of the Board, the waiver will not prejudice the rights of any party and is not otherwise prohibited by law.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-5500