A. 
Any elected officer, candidate, or committee 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 Town Clerk's online system according to procedures established by the Town Clerk or by filing such statements in paper format with the Town Clerk. These procedures shall ensure that the online system complies with the requirements set forth in Section 84615 of the Government Code. Elected officers, candidates and committees required to file statements may file such statements using the Town Clerk's online system, unless exempt from the requirement to file such statements pursuant to Government Code Section 84615 because the officer, candidate, or committee receives contributions and/or makes expenditures totaling less than the thresholds established by Government Code Section 84615 in a calendar year.
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. 429-14; Ord. 23-519, 9/19/2023)
A. 
During the period commencing with the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, an elected officer, candidate, or committee may use the electronic filing system by electronically filing a statement that is required to be filed with the Town Clerk pursuant to Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act, unless the officer, candidate or committee is exempt as described in Section 2.06.010(A) or elects to file such statements in paper format with the Town Clerk.
B. 
Any elected officer, candidate, or committee who has electronically filed a statement using the Town Clerk's online system is not required to file a copy of that document in paper format with the Town Clerk.
C. 
The Town 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 Town Clerk. The date of filing for a statement filed online shall be the day that it is received by the Town Clerk.
D. 
If the Town Clerk's online system is not capable of accepting a statement, an elected officer, candidate, or committee shall file that statement in paper format with the Town Clerk.
E. 
The online or electronic 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 Section 81004 of the California Government Code.
F. 
The online filing system shall enable electronic filers to complete and submit filings free of charge.
(Ord. 429-14; Ord. 23-519, 9/19/2023)
A. 
The Town 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 or any bank account number required to be disclosed by the filer. The Town Clerk's office shall make a complete, unredacted copy of the statement available to the Fair Political Practices Commission for 87200 filers.
B. 
The Town Clerk shall post on the Town's Internet website a copy of any statement, report, or other document required by Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act that is filed in a paper format within 72 hours of each applicable filing deadline pursuant to Section 84616 of the Government Code. If the final day of the 72-hour period is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the period is extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. Before posting, the Town Clerk shall redact the street name and building number of the persons or entity representatives listed on any statement, report, or document, or any bank account number required to be disclosed by the filer. Providing a link on the Town's website to the statement, report, or other document satisfies this subdivision. A statement, report, or other document posted pursuant to this section shall be made available for four years from the date of the election associated with the filing.
C. 
The Town Clerk's office shall maintain, for a period of at least 10 years commencing from the date filed, 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. 429-14; Ord. 23-519, 9/19/2023)