Secs. 12-48 – 12-53. Reserved.

ARTICLE V. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Sec. 12-54. Duty to file financial disclosure statement; exceptions.

   (a)   In addition to other statements and reports required by law, every elected city officer, as a matter of public record, shall file with the city clerk on a form prescribed by the city clerk a financial disclosure statement as prescribed by state law covering the preceding calendar year ending December 31.

   (b)   The statement required to be filed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be filed by all persons who qualified as elected city officers at any time during the preceding calendar year on or before January 31 of each year, with the exception that a local public officer appointed to fill a vacancy shall, within sixty (60) days following the taking of such office, file a financial disclosure statement covering the twelve (12) month period ending with the last full month prior to the date of taking office.

   (c)   A candidate for elected city office shall file a financial disclosure statement covering the preceding twelve (12) month period on a form prescribed by the city clerk at the time of filing a nomination paper and declaration and at any other time prescribed by statute.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-55. City clerk to provide forms and guidelines.

   The city clerk shall prepare written guidelines and forms for completing a verified financial disclosure statement required by this section. A copy of the guidelines and forms shall be distributed to each elected city officer and shall be made available to each candidate required to file a financial disclosure statement.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-56. Violation; classification.

   (a)   Any elected city officer or candidate who knowingly fails to file a financial disclosure statement required by this article, who knowingly files an incomplete financial disclosure statement or who knowingly files a false financial disclosure statement is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

   (b)   Any elected city officer or candidate who violates this article is subject to a civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50) for each day of noncompliance but not more than five hundred dollars ($500) that may be imposed as prescribed in A.R.S. § 16-937 and 938.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Secs. 12-57 – 12-63. Reserved.

ARTICLE VI. NOMINATIONS; CANDIDATES

Sec. 12-64. Qualifications of candidates.

   (a)   Candidates for the office of mayor and council member shall be duly qualified electors of the city under the laws of the State of Arizona and under the provisions of the Tucson Charter. Candidates shall be qualified electors of the city for not less than three (3) years immediately prior to becoming a candidate.

   (b)   Candidates for council member shall have resided in their respective ward for at least one (1) year prior to becoming a candidate.

   (c)   Time of residence and being a qualified elector shall be counted as residence and electoral qualifications within the city of Tucson one (1) year after said area becomes annexed to the city.

   (d)   At the time a candidate files a nomination paper, declaration and financial disclosure statement, the city clerk shall obtain the candidate's voter registration history from the County Recorder to verify qualifications.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)