Each official must, within 6 months of his or her initial appointment to office, complete and file with the Ethics Board and with that official’s appointing authority, an affidavit that certifies, under penalties of perjury, that the official:has read and understands the provisions of <cite data-path="|8">this article</cite> governing conflicts of interest; is not then in violation of those provisions; and obligates himself or herself to comply with those provisions in all future activities. The affidavit must be in the form that the Ethics Board requires. Ord. 04-795 Ord. 17-068 Ethics Board §2-10 Official §2-21