(a) If a political committee fails to file a report in a timely manner as required by section 12-184 of this code, the report is not signed, or a good faith effort is not made to complete the report, it shall be a failure to file and penalties shall be assessed pursuant to section 12-95 of this code.
(b) Where a political committee has failed to file, improperly filed, or refused to file any notice as required by section 12-185 of this code, it shall be liable in a civil action for a civil penalty up to three (3) times the amount improperly reported or unreported. Additionally, the political committee shall not continue its activities, receive contributions, or make or promise to make any expenditure until the required notice is filed properly.
(c) It shall be a civil infraction for any person or political committee to make any statement or report required by this article, and therein knowingly misrepresent, misstate or fail to fully disclose the facts of any contribution or expenditure required to be reported pursuant to this article. Penalties shall be pursuant to Article VII of this chapter.
(d) The provisions of this section supplement, and do not supersede, any civil or criminal penalties provided under state law, and are in addition to any other rights or remedies available to the city.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)