(a) In addition to this section, requests for advisory opinions that are complaints shall also meet the requirements specified in § 3-6.6.
(b) Except in the case of a written request by the officer or employee concerned, the commission may, for good cause, refuse to entertain a request for an advisory opinion. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the commission may refuse to entertain a request where:
(1) The request is speculative or purely hypothetical and does not involve an actual situation; or
(2) The request is frivolous.
(c) The commission shall acknowledge the receipt of the request in writing to the person submitting the request. If the request involves an employee or officer and the request is made by a person other than such employee or officer, a copy of the request shall be sent to the employee or officer so involved with the name of the person making the request deleted so that such person’s name will not be disclosed.
(d) Within 30 days after a request for an opinion, or within 30 days after a hearing on any request shall have been concluded, whichever is later, the commission shall render its opinion in writing. All formal advisory opinions rendered by the commission shall be in writing and shall be published in such form and with such deletions as may be necessary to prevent the disclosure of the identity of the persons involved, unless disclosure is in accordance with applicable law.
(e) After an opinion has been rendered, the commission shall notify the appointing authority of the officer or employee involved, or the council in the case of elected officials, of its decision and shall recommend appropriate disciplinary action against officers and employees found to have violated standards of conduct established by the Charter or by ordinance. The appointing authority or the council shall take whatever action is deemed necessary, and report the action taken and the reasons for the action to the commission within 15 days after receiving the decision and recommendation of the commission.
(Sec. 3-2.5, R.O. 1978 (1987 Supp. to 1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 3, Art. 6, § 3-6.5) (Am. Ords. 96-58, 12-1)