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shall be recorded. A written determination must be made within <br />30 days of the conclusion of the hearing. The decision of the <br />Board of Commissioners is final. <br />• D. The complainant may be, but it is not required to be <br />represented by counsel. Likewise, any person whose alleged <br />conduct is the cause of the complaint may be, but it is not <br />required to be represented by counsel. <br />E. The County Attorney shall serve as legal adviser to the ADA <br />Coordinator, the ADA Compliance Committee and the Board of <br />Commissioners. <br />F. The burden of proof shall be upon the complainant at each <br />state of the proceedings and the complainant shall prevent his <br />or her evidence first. The person or agency whose alleged <br />conduct or action is the cause of the complaint shall then <br />present their evidence in defense afterwhich each party may <br />present evidence in rebuttal. The tribunal hearing the matter, <br />the complainant and any person whose alleged conduct is the <br />cause of the complaint shall have the right to call and cross <br />examine witnesses and offer other evidence. <br />G. The use of this grievance procedure is not a prerequisite to <br />the pursuit of other remedies. The filing of a complaint with <br />any appropriate agency or the pursuit of other remedies shall <br />not impair an individuals right to a prompt and equitable <br />resolution of his or her complaint under this grievance <br />• procedure. Furthermore, the filing of a lawsuit in state or <br />federal court can occur at any time. <br />n <br />