2.52.125 Electronic filing of campaign disclosure statements

2.52.125 Electronic filing of campaign disclosure statements.

1. Any elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person required to file statements, reports or other documents (“statements”) as required by Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act (California Government Code Section 84100 et seq.) (“filers”) may file such statements using the City Clerk’s online system according to procedures established by the City Clerk (the “procedures”). This online filing requirement shall become mandatory beginning July 1, 2017.

2. The City Clerk shall have the authority to establish and amend the procedures, as necessary, to accomplish the following:

a. Ensure that the online system complies with the requirements set forth in Section 84615 of the Government Code, as may be amended from time to time;

b. Meet the purpose and intent of this section and comply with other applicable law;

c. Ensure the integrity of the data transmitted and include safeguards against efforts to tamper with, manipulate, alter, or subvert the data.

3. Online filings made under this chapter will only be accepted if made in the standardized record format that is developed by the California Secretary of State pursuant to Section 84602(a)(2) of the California Government Code, as may be amended from time to time, and that is compatible with the Secretary of State’s system for receiving an online or electronic filing.

1. During the period commencing with the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section and ending June 30, 2017, filers may choose to opt in to the electronic filing system by electronically filing a statement that is required to be filed with the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act. Once a filer has opted in, all subsequent statements by that filer shall be filed electronically. A filer may opt out of the electronic filing system by filing an original statement in paper format with the City Clerk. Once a filer has opted out, the filer shall file all original statements in paper format with the City Clerk. From and after July 1, 2017, electronic filing is mandatory for all filers, unless the filer is exempt under California Government Code Section 84615, as may be amended from time to time. A filer so exempt may continue to opt in or opt out as described in this section.

2. Any filer who has electronically filed a statement using the City Clerk’s online system is not required to file a copy of that document in paper format with the City Clerk. (Ord. 3355 § 1, 2015).