Chapter 12 — ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF
Agoura Hills Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Agoura Hills
ECONOMIC INTERESTS
- Use of electronic filing system.
(a)
Any elected officer, candidate, committee or other person required to file specified statements, reports, forms, or other documents with the city clerk as required by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 84100 of Title 9 of the California Government Code, also known as the Political Reform Act) that has received contributions or made expenditures of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) or more in a calendar year, shall electronically file such statements, reports, forms or other documents online or electronically with the city clerk.
(b)
Any person holding a position listed in Government Code Section 87200 or designated in the city's local conflict of interest code adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 87300, shall file any required Statement of Economic Interests reports (Form 700) online or electronically with the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 23-474, § 1, 12-13-2023)
- Paper filing not required after electronic filing.
Any elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person who has electronically filed a statement, report, form, or other document using the city's online system is not also required to file a copy of that document in paper format with the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 23-474, § 1, 12-13-2023)
- Filing options when a copy must be filed with city clerk.
In any instance in which an original statement, report, form, or other document must be filed with the California Secretary of State or other agency, and a copy of that statement, report, form, or other document is required to be filed with the city clerk, the filer may electronically file a copy with the city clerk, or may file in a paper format.
(Ord. No. 23-474, § 1, 12-13-2023)
- Electronic confirmation.
The city clerk shall issue an electronic confirmation that notifies the filer that the statement, report, form or other document was received. The notification shall include the date and the time that the document was received and the method by which the filer may view and print the data received by the city clerk. The date
of filing for a statement, report, form or other document filed online shall be the day that it is received by the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 23-474, § 1, 12-13-2023)
- Paper filing when cannot file electronically.
If, for technical reasons, the city's system is not capable of accepting a particular type of statement, report, form or other document, an elected officer, candidate, committee or other person shall timely file that document in paper format with the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 23-474, § 1, 12-13-2023)
- Internet posting of data.
(a)
The city clerk shall ensure that the city's system makes all electronically filed statements, reports, forms, or other documents available on the internet free of charge and as soon as possible after receipt/deadline. The data made available on the city's webpage shall not contain the street name and building number of the persons or entity representatives listed on the electronically filed forms or any bank account number required to be disclosed by the filer. The city clerk's office shall also make a complete, unredacted copy of the statement, report, form or other document available to the Fair Political Practices Commission for Government Code Section 87200 filers.
(b)
Within seventy-two (72) hours of each applicable filing deadline, the city clerk shall make available on the city's website a copy of any statement, report, form, or other document required by Chapter 4 (commencing with Government Code Section 84100) that is filed with the city in paper format. Providing a link on the city's website to the statement, report, form, or other document satisfies the requirements of this section.
(c)
If the final day of the seventy-two-hour period is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the period is extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.
(Ord. No. 23-474, § 1, 12-13-2023)
- Records retention.
The city clerk's office shall maintain records according to the city's records retention schedule and applicable state law commencing from the date filed, a secured, official version of each online or electronic statement, report, form, or other document, which shall serve as the official version of that record.
(Ord. No. 23-474, § 1, 12-13-2023)
- Administrative policies and procedures.
The city clerk is authorized to adopt such administrative policies and procedures as deemed necessary to implement this section.
(Ord. No. 23-474, § 1, 12-13-2023)
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