Perris Municipal Code Ch. 2.58 Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements

(a) Any elected officer, candidate, or committee required to file statements, reports or other documents ("Statements") as required by chapter 4 of chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act (California Government Code Section 84100 et seq.) may file such statements using the city clerk's online filing system according to procedures established by the city clerk. These procedures shall ensure that the online filing system complies with the requirements set forth in section 84615 of the Government Code. From and after July 15, 2017, elected officers, candidates and committees required to file statements may file such statements using the city clerk's online system.

(b) The online filing system shall ensure the integrity of the data transmitted and shall include safeguards against efforts to tamper with, manipulate, alter, or subvert the data.

(c) The online filing system shall only accept a filing 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 and that is compatible with the Secretary of State's system for receiving an online or electronic filing.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 2(Exh. A), 6-13-2017)

(a) During the period commencing with the effective date of ordinance number (next in order), an elected officer, candidate, or committee 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 title 9 of the California Government Code (California Government Code Section 84100 et seq.). Once the elected officer, candidate or committee has opted-in, all subsequent statements shall be filed electronically. An elected officer, candidate, or committee may opt-out of the electronic filing system by filing original statements in paper format with the city clerk. Thereafter the elected officer, candidate or committee shall file all original statements in paper format with the city clerk.

(b) Any elected officer, candidate, or committee 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.

(c) The city clerk shall issue an electronic confirmation that notifies the filer that the statement was received, which 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.

(d) If the city clerk's online system is not capable of accepting a statement or if no such online system exists, an elected officer, candidate, or committee shall file that statement in paper format with the city clerk.

(e) The online filing system shall enable electronic filers to complete and submit filings free of charge.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 2(Exh. A), 6-13-2017)

(a) The city clerk's system shall make all the data filed available on the Internet in an easily understood format that provides the greatest public access. The data shall be made available free of charge and as soon as possible after receipt. The data made available on the internet shall not contain the street name of the persons or entity representatives listed on the electronically filed forms, any bank account number required to be disclosed by the filer, or any other information that may not be disclosed pursuant to any applicable law. The city clerk's office shall make a complete, unredacted copy of the statement available to the Fair Political Practices Commission for filers who are required to file pursuant to California Government Code § 87200.

(b) The city clerk's office shall maintain, in accordance with the adopted records retention schedule of the City of Perris and any applicable law, a secured, official version of each online or electronic statement which shall serve as the official version of that record for purpose of audits.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 2(Exh. A), 6-13-2017)