§ 112-9. Complaints; Liability for False Statement.

If a dispute arises between any member of the council or a member of the staff of the council and an employer or legislative agent with respect to a financial transaction alleged in any statement to be filed under § 112-7, the member, employer, or legislative agent may file a complaint with the Office of Contract Compliance and Investigations (OCCI). OCCI shall proceed to investigate the complaint as provided for other complaints in § 112-17.

The complaint shall be filed at least three days prior to the time the statement is required to be filed with the clerk of council. The time for filing a disputed financial transaction in any statement of the details of a financial transaction shall be extended pending the final decision of OCCI. This extension does not extend the time for filing the nondisputed details of a financial transaction. OCCI shall notify the parties of the final decision by certified mail. If OCCI decides that the disputed financial transaction should be reported, the employer or legislative agent shall include the matter in an amended statement and file the amended statement not later than ten days after the employer or agent receives notice of the decision of OCCI by certified mail.

An employer or legislative agent who files a false statement of details of a financial transaction is liable in a civil action to any public officer or employee who sustains damage as a result of the filing or publication of the statement.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 151-1997, eff. June 20, 1997)