Barstow Municipal Code Ch. 2.56 Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements and Statements Of…

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to require the filing of campaign disclosure statements and statements of economic interest by elected officials, candidates, staff, consultants or committees to be completed electronically. The city council enacts this chapter in accordance with the authority granted to cities by state law. This chapter is intended to supplement, and not conflict with, the Political Reform Act.

(b) While electronic filing of statements will be mandated under this chapter, the city clerk, as the city's filing officer, will have the right to accept a paper filing in lieu of an electronic filing at the city clerk's discretion, under certain circumstances, and to accommodate an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) request.

(Ord. No. 988-2022, § 2, 4-4-2022)

(a) An elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person required to file statements, reports, or other documents required by Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act or designated in the city's local conflict of interest code adopted pursuant to Government Code § 87300 shall file any required statement of economic interests (Form 700) online or electronically with the city clerk. Electronic filing is mandatory unless the officer, candidate, or committee is exempt as described Government Code § 8415(a).

(b) Once an elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person files a statement, report, or other document electronically pursuant to subsection (a), all future statements, reports, or other documents on behalf of that filer shall be filed electronically.

(c) In any instance in which an original statement, report, or other document must be filed with the California Secretary of State and a copy of that statement, report, or other document is required to be filed with the city clerk, the filer may, but is not required to file the copy electronically.

(d) The city clerk shall issue an electronic confirmation that notifies the filer that the statement was received, and the notification shall include the date and the time that the statement 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 filed online shall be the day that it is received by the city clerk.

(e) If the city clerk's system is not capable of accepting a statement due to technical difficulties, a statement in paper format shall be filed with the city clerk.

(f) The city clerk will operate the electronic filing system in compliance with the requirements of California Government Code § 84615.

(Ord. No. 988-2022, § 2, 4-4-2022)