(a) No person for the purpose of obtaining for any person tuition free attendance at a public school or for the purpose of obtaining any other public service, admission or benefit for any person, or to avoid any public duty or obligation of any person, shall knowingly give or assist in giving to any public officer or employee any false or incorrect name, address, family relationship or other false or incorrect information.
(b) Whoever is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than six months or both. In addition to any imprisonment or fines, any person convicted of a violation of this section can be ordered by the court to fully reimburse the school district or other public office for the total dollar amount of the public benefit that was wrongfully obtained by providing such false information to the school or other public office in violation of this section. Each day of a continuing violation shall be considered a separate offense.
(c) This code section shall not preclude the City, public school district, or other public office from any additional civil remedies that might be available by law.
(Ord. 47-2011. Passed 7-11-11.)