(A) Form of the statement of financial interests.
(1) The statement of financial interests shall be filed on form(s) prescribed by the legislative body of the city by municipal order.
(2) The City Clerk shall deliver a copy of the form by first class mail or hand delivery, to each elected official no later than January 15th of each year and to each candidate for a city elective office no later than 15 days after the filing deadline date for the elected city office. The failure of the City Clerk to deliver a copy of the form to any person required to file the statement shall not relieve the person of the obligation to file the statement.
(B) Control and maintenance of the statements of financial interests.
(1) The City Clerk shall be the “official custodian” of the statements of financial interests and shall have control over the maintenance of the statements of financial interests. The statements of financial interests shall be maintained by the City Clerk as public documents, available for public inspection immediately upon filing.
(2) Unless a longer or shorter time is otherwise prescribed by applicable law, a statement of financial interests shall be retained by the City Clerk, for a period of five years after filing, provided that upon the expiration of three years after a person ceases to be an elected official of the city or upon the expiration of three years after any election at which a candidate for elective city office was not elected or nominated, the City Clerk shall cause to be destroyed any statements of financial interests or copies of those statements filed by the person.
(Ord. 1994-17, passed 12-5-94; Am. Ord. 1996-9, passed 7-15-96) Penalty, see § 37.99