C.__If the commission determines that the complaint was brought for harassment purposes, the commission may so state.

2.__Request for investigation by Legislator. A Legislator may request the commission to make an investigation of that Legislator's own conduct or of allegations made by other persons as to the Legislator's conduct.__The request must be written and include detailed reasons for the request.

3.__Investigation initiated by commission.__When the commission receives information that alleges facts sufficient to constitute a violation of this subchapter:

A.__If no complaint has been filed, the commission may make upon its own motion a written complaint stating the name of the person who is alleged to have committed a violation of this subchapter and setting forth the particulars of the violation in accordance with the information received by the commission; or

B.__If a complaint has been filed and the commission finds probable cause to believe that a violation of this subchapter has occurred, other than one contained in the complaint, the commission may amend the complaint upon its own motion to include that violation.

4.__Notice to subject of complaint.__Within 10 days of receipt of a complaint or the initiation of a complaint by the commission on its own motion, the commission must forward a copy of the complaint to the subject of that complaint, a copy of the applicable statutes and a statement enumerating the sources of information upon which the complaint is based.__An investigation under subsection 5 may not be initiated until the subject of the complaint has been notified.

5.__Investigations.__The commission has the authority through its chair, or any member designated by the chair, to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books, records, papers, documents, correspondence and other material and records that the commission considers relevant.

A.__The commission shall subpoena witnesses requested by the complainant or the subject of the complaint.

B.__The commission may order testimony to be taken by deposition before any individual who is designated by the