A. Notice To Candidates: The city recorder shall, at the time the candidate for municipal office files a declaration of candidacy, and again fourteen (14) days before each municipal general election, notify the candidate in writing of:
1. The provisions of statute or municipal ordinance governing the disclosure of campaign contributions and expenditures;
2. The dates when the candidate's campaign finance statements are required to be filed; and
3. The penalties that apply for failure to file a timely campaign finance statement, including the statutory and ordinance provisions that require removal of the candidate's name from the ballot for failure to file the required campaign finance statements when required.
B. Records Availability: Notwithstanding any provision of the government records access and management act, title 63G, chapter 2, Utah Code Annotated, the city recorder shall:
1. Make each campaign finance statement filed by a candidate available for public inspection and copying no later than one business day after the statement is filed; and
2. Make the campaign finance statement filed by a candidate available for public inspection by:
a. (1) Posting an electronic copy or the contents of the statement on the municipality's website no later than seven (7) business days after the statement is filed; and
(2) Verifying that the address of the municipality's website has been provided to the lieutenant governor in order to meet the requirements of subsection 20A-11-103(5), Utah Code Annotated; or
b. Submitting a copy of the statement to the lieutenant governor for posting on the website established by the lieutenant governor under section 20A-11-103, Utah Code Annotated, no later than two (2) business days after the statement is filed.
(Ord. 2009-39, 6-9-2009)