The Enforcement Agent shall have the following powers and duties:
(A) To initiate on his or her own motion, receive and investigate complaints, hold hearings, and make findings of fact and determinations with regard to alleged violations of the provisions of this chapter;
(B) To issue orders in connection with his or her investigations and hearings requiring persons to submit in writing and under oath, reports and answers to questions that are relevant to the proceedings, and to order testimony to be taken by deposition before any individual designated by the Agent who has the power to administer oaths;
(C) To administer oaths and to issue orders requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence relating to an investigation or hearing being conducted by the Agent;
(D) To refer any information concerning violations of this chapter to the Mayor, the City Commission, the County Attorney, or other appropriate person or body, as necessary;
(E) To render advisory opinions to city officers and employees regarding whether a given set of facts and circumstances would constitute a violation of any provision of this chapter;
(F) To enforce the provisions of this chapter with regard to all officers and employees of the city who are subject to its terms by issuing appropriate orders and imposing penalties authorized by this chapter;
(G) To control and maintain, or to supervise the control and maintenance by the designated custodian, of all statements of financial interests that are required to be filed by this chapter and to ensure that the statements are available for public inspection in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and KRS 61.870 et seq., the Open Records Act;
(H) To develop and submit any reports regarding the conduct of its business that may be required by the Mayor or City Commission; and/or
(I) To adopt rules and regulations and to take other actions, as necessary, to implement the provisions of this chapter; provided, that the rules, regulations, and actions are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter or any state or federal law.
(Prior Code, § 37.62) (Ord. 5-1994, passed 12-8-1994; Ord. 4, Series 2015, passed 2-12-2015)