1.70.340 When to file.
(a) Financial disclosure statements shall be filed on or before April 30th of each year. Statements due April 30th of each year shall be for the period commencing January 1st and ending December 31st of the preceding year.
(b) A person who is appointed or hired on or after April 30th of any year to fill a position for which a disclosure statement is required shall file within 30 days of employment. The disclosure statement shall cover the previous year whether or not employed by WSSC during the previous year.
(c) A person who leaves a position for which a disclosure statement is required shall file the statement within 60 days after leaving the position. The disclosure statement shall cover the year preceding the year in which the person left the position, unless a disclosure statement covering that year has already been filed. In addition, the disclosure statement shall cover the portion of the current year in which the person held the position.
(d)
(1) A person required to submit a financial disclosure statement under this chapter may submit a request for an extension of the filing due date to the Ethics Office.
(2) To be considered, the request for extension must be filed with the Ethics Office on or prior to the date that the financial disclosure statement is due.
(3) The Ethics Officer may grant a filing extension up to 30 calendar days upon good cause shown.
(4) If the Ethics Officer denies the request, the person may, within 10 days after the date that the denial is issued, submit a request in writing asking the Board of Ethics to review the denial.
(5) Any additional requests for extension beyond the initial request shall be submitted to the Board of Ethics as a waiver request under WSSC 1.70.070.
(e)
(1) If a complaint is filed against a person for not timely filing a statement under this chapter, and the Board finds a violation, the Board may impose a fee of $5.00 for each late day, not to exceed a total of $500.00.
(2) If a person fails to submit a financial disclosure statement prior to the expiration of an extension granted under subsection (d) of this section, the Board may include the time granted in the extension in calculating the late fee to be imposed. (Res. 2022-2298; Res. 2019-2230; Res. 2007-1779; Res. 2003-1669 § 1(5-2))