Rep. Ott proposes the following amendment (LC-3728.WAB0066H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-29-640, by adding a subsection to read:

(M)If the State Board determines that the complainant has brought a malicious or frivolous claim, or a claim that is intended solely to harass the individual who is the subject of the complaint, the State Board may:

(1) for a second or third offense, require payment of reasonable costs of time and other resources expended in response to the complaint; and

(2)for a fourth or subsequent offense, require payment of reasonable costs of time and other resources expended in response to the complaint, and also may bar the complainant from bringing other similar complaints for a one-year period.