(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
(B) The Board of Ethics may:
(1) Issue an order requiring the violator to cease and desist the violation;
(2) In writing, publicly reprimand the violator for the violations and provide a copy of the reprimand to City Commission and to city agency with which the violator serves;
(3) In writing, recommend to the City Commission the violator be sanctioned as recommended by the Board, which may include a recommendation for discipline or dismissal, or removal from office; or
(4) Refer evidence of criminal violations of this chapter or state laws to the County Attorney or Commonwealth’s Attorney of the jurisdiction for prosecution.
(C) 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 § 38.040(A) 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 division may be recovered by the city 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.
(Ord. 94-08, passed 12-28-1994)