Piedmont Municipal Code Div. 14.02 Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosures

AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST

A. 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.) shall file such Statements using the City Clerk’s online system according to procedures established by the City Clerk, unless exempt from the mandatory electronic filing requirements pursuant to Government Code section 84615(a).

B. All individuals required to file Statements of Economic Interest according to the City’s adopted Code of Conflict of Interest must file electronically using the City Clerk’s online system.

C. The City Clerk’s online filing system shall comply with the requirements set forth in Government Code section 84615.

D. 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 Government Code section 84602(a)(2) and that is compatible with the Secretary of State’s system for receiving an online or electronic filing.

E. The online filing system shall include a procedure for filers to comply with the requirement that they sign statements and reports under penalty of perjury pursuant to Government Code section 81004.

A. Electronic filing is mandatory unless the officer, candidate, or committee is exempt as described in Section 14.02.010 (A) and/ or California Government Code 84615(a).

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. The notification shall also include the date and the