§ 2-377. Failure to file the financial disclosure statement.

(a)

Notice. Immediately after the financial disclosure statements become due, the city secretary shall promptly determine whether any statement contains incomplete information, or any required individual has failed to file a statement or receive an extension of time for filing. The city secretary shall promptly give notice by certified mail to each city official in violation of the filing requirement herein.

(b)

Civil penalty. Any city official who is responsible for filing a financial disclosure statement and who fails to file the statement before the thirtieth day after the date notice is first attempted under subsection (a), shall become civically liable to the city in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00). A penalty paid under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the city.

(c)

Criminal penalty. A city official or a candidate for a city office filled by election commits an offense if the official or candidate knowingly fails to file a financial disclosure statement as required by law. An offense under this section is a class C misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 2012-O-126, § 2(7.02), 9-4-12)