§ 9-5.1 Overdue financial disclosure statements.

The Ethics Board may assess a late fee of $10 per day, up to an aggregate maximum of$1,000 per overdue statement, on any public servant who does not file a complete financial disclosure statement on or before the date it is due.

Within 30 days after any late fee is assessed under this subsection, a public servant may file a written request with the Ethics Board to reduce or waive the fee for good cause.

If a public servant has failed to file a complete financial disclosure statement within 15 days of the date required under <cite data-path="|8">this article</cite>, the Ethics Board must notify the public servant in writing of the public servant’s continued noncompliance and the potential consequences of further continued noncompliance.

A copy of the notice sent under this subsection must be sent to:

If a public servant has failed to file a complete financial disclosure statement within 30 days of the date required under <cite data-path="|8">this article</cite>, the Ethics Board must refer the matter in writing to the Office of the Inspector General for investigation.

A copy of the Board’s referral made under this subsection must be sent to:

If a public servant has failed to file a complete financial disclosure statement within 60 days of the date required under <cite data-path="|8">this article</cite>, the Ethics Board may refer the matter to the public servant’s agency head, the Director of Human Resources, and the City Solicitor, with a recommendation that the public servant be suspended from office without pay until the financial disclosure statement is filed.

A referral for suspension must include copies of the notices to the public servant required under this section.

Regardless of whether any action is taken against the public servant, a copy of the Board’s referral must be included in the public servant’s agency personnel file.

This subsection does not apply to elected officials.