(A) Except when another penalty is specifically set forth in this ordinance, any officer or employee of the city/county or any city/county agency who is found by the Board of Ethics to have violated any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a civil offense and may be subject to a civil fine imposed by the Board of Ethics not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), which may be recovered by the city/county in a civil action in the nature of debt if the offender fails to pay the penalty within a prescribed period of time.
(B) In addition to all other penalties which may be imposed under this ordinance, any officer or employee of the city/county or any city/county agency who is found by the Board of Ethics to have violated any provision of this ordinance shall forfeit to the city/county or the city/county agency an amount equal to the economic benefit or gain which the officer or employee is determined by the Board to have realized as a result of the violation. The amount of any forfeiture may be recovered by the city/county in a civil action in the nature of debt, if the offender fails to pay the amount of the forfeiture within a prescribed period of time.
(C) In addition to all other penalties which may be imposed under this ordinance, a finding by the Board of Ethics that an officer or employee of the city/county or any city/county agency is guilty of a violation of this ordinance shall be sufficient cause for removal, suspension, demotion, or other disciplinary action by the executive authority of the city/county or city/county agency or by any other officer or agency having the power of removal or discipline. Any action to remove or discipline any officer or employee for a violation of this ordinance shall be taken in accordance with all applicable ordinances and regulations of the city/county and all applicable laws of the Commonwealth.
(Ord. 571, passed 1-19-95; Am. Ord. B2011-04, passed 4-12-11)