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SEC. 44.02. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
   (Amended by Ord. No. 175,060, Eff. 3/4/03.)
 
   (a)   The Department shall have the following powers:
 
   (1)   To investigate statements on:
 
   (A)   the Notice of Intention and information submitted in connection with the Notice; and
 
   (B)   the Report of Results of Activity and information submitted in connection with the Report;
 
   (2)   To have access to and inspect and make copies of all books, records and papers, relating to any solicitation and the distribution of any contribution received from the solicitation, of the person by whom or on whose behalf the solicitation is made;
 
   (3)   To investigate the method of making or conducting any solicitation and to give publicity to its findings in such manner as the Department deems best to advise the public of the facts of the solicitation;
 
   (4)   To recall and declare void any Information Card upon receipt of additional information by the Department which renders incorrect any statement provided by the applicant that is set forth on the Information Card, provided that the incorrect statement in question is not an innocent mistake. Upon recall, the Department shall issue a new Information Card pursuant to Subsection (b) of this section. Upon request, all recalled Information Cards shall be returned to the Department within 48 hours.
 
   (b)   The Department shall have the following duties:
 
   (1)   The Department shall issue an Information Card no later than 15 days after receipt of a Notice of Intention which complies with the requirements of Section 44.04 of this article; provided that where the notice is incomplete or otherwise fails to meet the requirements of Section 44.04 of this article, the Department shall, within ten days after receipt of the notice, notify the applicant in writing of the specific information needed to meet the requirements of Section 44.04 of this article. The Department shall issue an Information Card no later than 15 days after receipt of such additional information.
 
   (2)   The Department shall indicate on all Information Cards the following:
 
   (A)   That the Card is issued only as information for the public; or
 
   (B)   That the Card is an endorsement, if the Department endorses pursuant to Section 44.15 of this article;
 
   (C)   The pertinent facts of the solicitation from the Notice of Intention, including the commencement and termination dates.