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<baltimore-city-law heading="Part III – Judicial Relief">
  <section prefix="§" num="9-6" heading="Petition to court.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The Ethics Board may file a petition in Circuit Court, on behalf of the Mayor and City Council, to compel compliance with or seek other relief under &lt;cite data-path="|8"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Remedies cumulative.">The remedies authorized in &lt;cite data-path="|8"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt; are cumulative, and the court may grant all or part of the relief sought.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-795</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Ethics Board	§2-10</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="9-7" heading="Relief generally.">
    <text>In an action brought under &lt;cite data-path="|8|§9-6"&gt;§ 9-6 {“Petition to court”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;, the court may compel compliance with &lt;cite data-path="|8"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt;:</text>
    <para num="(1)">by issuing an order to cease and desist from a violation; or</para>
    <para num="(2)">by granting other injunctive relief.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-795</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="9-8" heading="Civil penalty.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Penalty authorized.">In an action brought under &lt;cite data-path="|8|§9-6"&gt;§ 9-6 {“Petition to court”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;, the court may impose a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for any violation of &lt;cite data-path="|8"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Each day a separate offense.">For this purpose, each day on which a violation occurs is a separate offense.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-795</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="9-9" heading="Voiding official act.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in an action brought under &lt;cite data-path="|8|§9-6"&gt;§ 9-6 {“Petition to court”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;, the court may void an official act of a public servant if:<para num="(1)">the public servant had a conflict of interest that is prohibited by &lt;cite data-path="|8"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt;;</para>
      <para num="(2)">the act arose from or concerned the subject matter of the conflict;</para>
      <para num="(3)">the proceeding was brought within 90 days after the act occurred; and</para>
      <para num="(4)">the court determines that the conflict had an impact on the act.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Exceptions.">
      <para num="(1)">The court may not void any contract previously approved by the Board of Estimates without the express consent of the Board of Estimates.</para>
      <para num="(2)">The court may not void any official act that:<para num="(i)">appropriates public funds;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">levies a tax; or</para>
        <para num="(iii)">provides for the issuance of a bond, note, or other evidence of public obligation.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-795</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Public servant	§2-23</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="9-10" reserved="true" />
</baltimore-city-law>
