The Board of Ethics shall have the following powers and duties:
(A) To receive and investigate complaints, hold hearings and make findings of fact and determinations with regard to alleged violations of the provisions of this chapter;
(B) To issue orders in connection with its investigations and hearings requiring persons to submit in writing and under oath reports and answers to questions that are relevant to the proceedings and to order testimony to be taken by deposition before any individual designated by the Board who has the power to administer oaths;
(C) To administer oaths and to issue orders requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence relating to an investigation or hearing being conducted by the Board;
(D) To refer any information concerning violations of this chapter to the executive authority of the city or county, the city or county legislative body, the governing body of any city or county agency, the City or County Attorney or other appropriate person or body, as necessary;
(E) To render advisory opinions to the city or county and city or county agency officers, employees, board or commission members regarding whether a given set of facts and circumstances would constitute a violation of any provision of this chapter;
(F) To enforce the provisions of this chapter with regard to all officers, employees, board or commission members of the city or county and city or county agencies who are subject to its terms by issuing appropriate orders and imposing penalties authorized by this chapter;
(G) To control and maintain all statements of financial interests that are required to be filed by this chapter and to ensure that the statements are available for public inspection in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the state’s Open Records Act, being KRS 61.872 through 61.884;
(H) To develop and submit any reports regarding the conduct of its business that may be required by the executive authority or legislative body of the city or county; and
(I) To adopt rules and regulations and to take other actions, as necessary, to implement the provisions of this chapter, provided that the rules, regulations and actions are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter or any state or federal law.
(Prior Code, § 38.67)