(a) Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter, who purposely causes any other person to violate any provision of this Chapter, or who aids and abets any other person in the violation of any provision of this Chapter, shall be subject to, in addition to any other penalties provided by this Chapter or the County Code or law, a civil penalty of up to three times the amount the person failed to report properly or unlawfully contributed, expended, gave, or received, or $1,000.00, whichever is greater. Civil remedies also include injunctive or other equitable or declaratory relief.
(b) If two or more persons are responsible for any violation of any provision of this Chapter, then they shall be jointly and severally liable.
(c) The civil prosecutor is primarily responsible for enforcement of the civil penalties and remedies of this Chapter. The civil prosecutor shall be the Fair Political Practices Commission.
(d) Any person residing within the jurisdiction of the election may bring a civil action under this Section. Before filing such action, such person must first file with the civil prosecutor a written request for the civil prosecutor to commence the action, subject to procedures that comport with the procedures set forth in Government Code § 91007.
(e) No civil action may be filed with regard to a person for any violation of this Chapter after an administrative order pursuant to § 12.4316 has been issued against such person for the same violation.
(Ord. 4184, passed - -2012; Am. Ord. 4226, passed - -2014)