(A) During the period commencing with the effective date of this ordinance and ending April 1, 2020, an elected officer, candidate, appointee, committee or consultant may choose to utilize the electronic filing system by electronically filing a Statement that is required to be filed with the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act. Once the elected officer, candidate, appointee, committee or consultant has filed electronically, all subsequent Statements shall be filed electronically. From and after April 1, 2020, electronic filing is mandatory unless the officer, candidate, or committee is exempt as described in § 2-6.101(A).
(B) Any elected officer, candidate, appointee, committee or consultant who has electronically filed a statement using the City Clerk’s online system is not required to file a copy of that document in paper format with the City Clerk.
(C) The City Clerk shall issue an electronic confirmation that notifies the filer that the Statement was received, which notification shall include the date and the time that the Statement was received and the method by which the filer may view and print the data received by the City Clerk. The date of filing for a Statement filed online shall be the day that it is received by the City Clerk.
(D) If the City Clerk’s system is not capable of accepting a Statement due to technical difficulties, an elected officer, candidate, or committee shall file that Statement in paper format with the City Clerk.
(E) The online filing system shall enable electronic filers to complete and submit filings free of charge.
(Ord. 2174-C-S, passed 11-12-19)