§ 32.99 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY.

   (A)   Upon a determination by the Ethics Commission of a violation of any of the provisions of §§ 32.01 through 32.09 by a county officer, the Ethics Commission may impose the following penalties:

      (1)   For any unintentional violation which has been voluntarily corrected by the officer prior to any action by the Ethics Commission, a notice of mootness shall be issued by the Ethics Commission;

      (2)   For any violation which is determined by the Ethics Commission to have been unintentional or the result of a good faith misinterpretation of the requirements of §§ 32.01 through 32.09, a letter of technical violation or a letter of reprimand shall be issued by the Ethics Commission as the Ethics Commission deems appropriate;

      (3)   For any intentional violation which is acknowledged and rectified by the officer prior to any action by the Ethics Commission, a letter of public reprimand may be issued by the Ethics Commission;

      (4)   For any intentional violation a letter of formal censure may be issued by the Ethics Commission;

      (5)   For any intentional violation a written recommendation may be made by the Ethics Commission to the County Judge Executive, or other appointing authority of removal, training, or remediation.

   (B)   In addition to any of the penalties set forth under division (A), an intentional violation of §§ 32.01 through 32.09 shall be a misdemeanor for which a county officer may be fined by the Ethics Commission a sum not less than $25 nor more than $500.

   (C)   In addition to any of the penalties set forth under divisions (A) and (B), an intentional violation of §§ 32.01 through 32.09 may:

      (1)   In the case of a non-elected county officer, be grounds for other sanctions or actions by his or her appointing authority; or

      (2)   In the case of a Fiscal Court member, be grounds for other sanctions or actions by the Fiscal Court under its rules, or otherwise.

(Ord. 556, passed passed 3-17-2015)