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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2021 - 16 By: Council President Jones AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION ]0Z15 ENTITLED, "FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS REQUIRED" OF CHAPTER 107 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, ENTITLED "CODE OF ETHICS", IN ORDER TO AMEND THE LOCAL FILING DEADLINE TO MATCH STATE LAW, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Section 107.15, "Financial Disclosure Statements Required" of Chapter 107 of the Codified ordinances of the City of North Olmsted provides a fixed deadline of April 30th each year for the filing of Financial Disclosure Statements by elected and certain appointed public officials; and WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Section 102.02(A)(4)(a), however, provides that such Financial Disclosure Statements must be filed by May 15th each year, with some provisions for additional circumstances, at a variance from NOCO § 107.15; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to amend NOCO § 107.15 in order to match the local ethics code with deadlines imposed by State law. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That Section 107.15 of the Administrative Code, shall be amended and as amended shall read in its entirety as follows, with amendments identified in bold, strikethrough and underlined text: 107.15 FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRED. (a) All elected officials and those appointed officials who serve on the Board of Control shall file a copy of a financial disclosure statement, utilizing forms which is provided by the Ohio Ethics Commission, with the Clerk of Council, no later than my 1, 1983, and they-eafter no later than April 30th May 301h in each year. Sueh form shall be made ai'-AR of befefe Mar -eh ist of eaeh year- thfough the office of the Clerk o Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to require appointed officials to file the financial disclosure statement with the Ohio Ethics Commission. Likewise, nothing contained herein shall be construed as excusing any person who is required to file a disclosure statement with the Ohio Ethics Commission. (b) Any official failing to file the financial disclosure statement as required by subsection (a) hereof, shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).