Section 1097.2 Of Article 4. Prohibitions Applicable To Specified Officers From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
1097.2
. (a) Upon the sworn complaint of a person or on its own
initiative, the Commission shall investigate possible violations of
Section 1090, as provided in Section 1097.1. After complying with
subdivision (b) of Section 1097.1, the Commission shall provide a
written notification to the person filing a complaint in the manner
described in Section 83115.
(b) The Commission shall not make a finding of probable cause to
believe Section 1090 has been violated unless the Commission has
notified the person who is alleged to have violated Section 1090 in
the manner described in Section 83115.5.
(c) If the Commission determines there is probable cause to
believe Section 1090 has been violated, it may hold a hearing to
determine if a violation has occurred, subject to the requirements of
subdivision (b) of Section 1097.1 and in the manner described in
Section 83116.
(d) If the Commission rejects the decision of an administrative
law judge made pursuant to Section 11517, the Commission shall state
the reasons in writing for rejecting the decision, as required by
Section 83116.3.
(e) The Commission shall have all of the subpoena powers provided
in Section 83118 to assist in the performance of the Commission's
duties under this section.
(f) The Commission may refuse to excuse any person from
testifying, or from producing books, records, correspondence,
documents, or other evidence in obedience to the subpoena of the
Commission notwithstanding an objection that the testimony or
evidence required of the person may tend to incriminate the person. A
person who is compelled, after having claimed the privilege against
self-incrimination, to testify or produce testimonial evidence, shall
not have that testimony or the testimonial evidence the person
produced used against that person in a separate and subsequent
prosecution. However, the individual so testifying shall not be
exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so
testifying. The Commission shall not compel any person to testify or
produce testimonial evidence after the person has claimed the
privilege against self-incrimination unless the Commission has
obtained written authorization from the Attorney General and the
district attorney of the county in which the alleged violation
occurred.
(g) The Commission shall not commence an administrative action
pursuant to this section against a person who is subject to Section
1090 alleging a violation of that section if the Commission has
commenced a civil action pursuant to Section 1097.3 against that
person for the same violation. For purposes of this subdivision, the
commencement of the administrative action shall be the date of the
service of the probable cause hearing notice, as required by
subdivision (b), upon the person alleged to have violated Section
1090.
(h) An administrative action brought pursuant to this section
shall be subject to the requirements of Section 91000.5.