§ 2-76. Complaints.

(a)

When any person witnesses or has other personal knowledge or information that an officer may have failed to file a financial disclosure statement as required in this article, or appears to be in violation of any provision of this article, the person may take action as set forth below for the purpose of obtaining compliance, or a correction or completion of such statement:

(1)

The person may send a written notice to the officer describing the alleged omission or unlawful act and shall file a copy of the notice with the clerk. The clerk shall notify the complainant in writing within fifteen (15) days of the filing of the notice whether the alleged omission or unlawful act has been completed or corrected; and

(2)

If, after fifteen (15) days following the written notice, the complainant has not been notified in writing by the clerk that the alleged omission or unlawful act has been completed or corrected, the person may file a complaint with the clerk for referral to the city attorney and board of ethics.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to file a complaint under subsection (a) with knowledge that the complaint is made without foundation in fact. Any person who witnesses or has other personal knowledge or information that such unfounded complaint has been made, or that a false or misleading statement has been made in such complaint, may file a complaint with the clerk for referral to the city attorney and the board of ethics.

(Code 1950, §§ 115.4-3, 115.5; Ord. No. 1098-02, § 1, 12-30-02; Ord. No. 919-16, § 1, 1-9-17; Ord. No. 614-18, § 6, 7-9-18)

Editor's Note

See editor's note, § 2-73.