§ 32.62 APPEALS.

   Any person who is found guilty of a violation of any provision of this chapter by the Board of Ethics may appeal the finding to the Circuit Court of the county within 30 days after the date of the final action by the Board of Ethics by filing a petition with the Court against the Board. The Board shall transmit to the Clerk of the Court all evidence considered by the Board at the public hearing.

(2001 Code, § 32.57) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994)

§ 32.63 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.

   Except when the period of limitation is otherwise established by state law, an action for a violation of this chapter must be brought within one year after the violation is discovered.

(2001 Code, § 32.58) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994)

§ 32.64 REPRISALS; VIOLATIONS.

   (A)   No officer or employee of the county or any county agency shall, subject to reprisal, or directly or indirectly use, or threaten to use, any official authority or influence in any manner whatsoever which tends to discourage, restrain, deter, prevent, interfere with, coerce or discriminate against any person who in good faith reports, discloses, divulges or otherwise brings to the attention of the Board of Ethics or any other agency or official of the county or the commonwealth any facts or information relative to an actual or suspected violation of this chapter.

   (B)   This section shall not be construed as prohibiting disciplinary or punitive action if an officer or employee of the county or any county agency discloses information which he or she knows:

      (1)   To be false or which he or she discloses with reckless disregard for its truth or falsity;

      (2)   To be exempt from required disclosure under the provisions of the State Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 to 61.884; and/or

      (3)   Is confidential under any other provision of law.

(2001 Code, § 32.59) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994) Penalty, see § 32.99

§ 32.99 PENALTY.

   Any person who fails or refuses to file the statement or who fails or refuses to remedy a deficiency in the filing identified in the notice under § 32.40, within the time period established in the notice, shall be guilty of a civil offense and shall be subject to a civil fine imposed by the Board in an amount not to exceed $25 per day, up to a maximum total civil fine of $500. Any civil fine imposed by the Board under this section may be recovered by the county in a civil action in the nature of debt if the offender fails or refuses to pay the penalty within a prescribed period of time.

(2001 Code, § 32.99) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994)