(a) If any person who is required to file a statement of financial interest pursuant to section 2-156-150(c) fails to file such a statement by April 1st, the board of ethics shall, within five business days after April 1st, notify such person of the May 1st deadline. Failure to file by May 1st shall constitute a violation of this chapter, except as provided in subsection (c).
(b) Except as otherwise provided in section 2-156-150(d), any person who first becomes subject to the requirement to file a statement of financial interests shall be notified by the appointing or employing authority of the obligation to file and shall file his statement within 30 days of becoming a reporting individual. The appointing or employing authority shall notify the board of ethics of the identity of such persons. If such person fails to file such statement within the time period specified in this subsection, the board of ethics shall, within five business days after such time period, notify such person of his failure to file by the specified date. Such person shall file his statement of financial interests within 10 days after such notice. Failure to file within 10 days after such notice shall constitute a violation of this chapter, except as provided in subsection (c).
(c) Any person who is required to file a statement of financial interests may effect one 30-day extension of time for filing the statement by filing with the board of ethics not less than ten days before the date on which the statement is due, a declaration of his intention to defer the filing of the statement. The filing of such declaration shall suspend application of the late filing fee for the duration of the extension. Failure to file by the extended deadline shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(d) A statement of financial interests is considered filed when it is properly completed and received by the board of ethics. A declaration of intention to defer filing is considered filed upon receipt by the board of ethics.
(Prior code § 26.2-19; Added Coun. J. 5-16-90, p. 16204; Amend Coun. J. 7-30-97, p. 50892; Amend Coun. J. 12-2-09, p. 78837, Art. 14, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-25-12, p. 31123, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-15, p. 3567, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-19, p. 96315, § 2)