(A) Except when another penalty is specifically set forth in this article, any officer or employee of the city or any city agency who is found by the Board of Ethics to have violated any provision of this article 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), which may be recovered by the city 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 article, any officer or employee of the city or any city agency who is found by the Board of Ethics to have violated any provision of this article shall forfeit to the city or the city 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 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 article, a finding by the Board of Ethics that an officer or employee of the city or any city agency is guilty of a violation of this article shall be sufficient cause for removal, suspension, demotion, or other disciplinary action by the board of commissioners of the city or city 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 article shall be taken in accordance with all applicable ordinances and regulations of the city and all applicable laws of the Commonwealth.
(D) In addition to all other penalties which may be imposed under this article, a finding by the Board of Ethics that an officer or employee of the city or any city agency is guilty of a misdemeanor, shall subject the officer or employee to such criminal penalties as are provided in Kentucky Revised Statutes.
(Ord. No. 1504, § 32, passed 4-25-95)