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Sec. 704. Additional Duties.
 
   The commission shall have the following additional duties, which may be exercised by motion or order:
 
   (a)   Prescribe forms for reports, statements, notices and other documents required by the Charter, ordinances or other laws relating to campaign financing, conflicts of interest, lobbying or governmental ethics.
 
   (b)   Prepare and publish manuals and instructions setting forth methods of bookkeeping, preservation of records to facilitate compliance with and enforcement of the above laws, and explaining applicable duties of persons and committees.
 
   (c)   Develop an educational program consisting of the following components:
 
   (1)   seminars, when deemed appropriate, to familiarize newly elected and appointed officers and employees, candidates for elective office and their campaign treasurers, and lobbyists with City, state and federal ethics laws and the importance of ethics to the public’s confidence in municipal government.
 
   (2)   annual seminars for top-level officials, including elected officers and commissioners, to reinforce the importance of compliance with and to inform them of any changes in the law relating to conflicts of interest and governmental ethics.
 
   (3)   a manual that summarizes, in simple, non-technical language, ethics laws and reporting requirements applicable to City officers and employees, instructions for completing required forms, questions and answers regarding common problems and situations, and information regarding sources of assistance in resolving questions. The manual shall be updated when necessary to reflect changes in applicable City, state and federal laws governing the ethical conduct of City employees.