(a) All County officers, employees and members of County boards, committees and commissions who are required by law or by an applicable Conflict of Interest Code to file a Form 700, Statement of Economic Interest, are expected to comply with all applicable time deadlines, and file all Statements of Economic Interest on a timely basis.
(b) Any filing officer whose duties include accepting for filing Statements of Economic Interest completed by any County officer, employee or member of a County board, committee or commission shall notify all such officers, employees, or board members of the designated time deadline for the filing of the Form 700, Statement of Economic Interest. If any such officer, employee or member of a board, committee, or commission fails to file within the designated time deadline, the filing officer shall impose the fine as specified in Government Code § 91013, which is currently the amount of $10.00 per day, up to a maximum of $100.00. Liability need not be enforced by the filing officer if, on an impartial basis, he or she determines that the late filing was not willful and that enforcement of the liability will not further the purposes of the Political Reform Act, except that no liability shall be waived if a statement of economic interest is not filed within 30 days after the filing officer has sent specific written notice of the filing requirement. If, after notice and imposition of the maximum fine, the County officer, employee, or member of a County board, committee or commission fails to file the Form 700 Statement of Economic Interest, the filing officer shall refer the person to the Fair Political Practices Commission and the District Attorney for enforcement action.
(c) No filing officer shall be subject to criminal penalties for violation of this Section, unless that violation is knowing and willful.
(Ord. 3971, passed - -2006)