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hearing officer's decision shall include any appropriate order, sanction or relief <br />authorized hereunder and may include, without limitation, sanctions as follows: <br />1. Impose the civil penalties set forth in Subsection P; except the <br />hearing officer may increase or reduce the penalties upon a finding of good <br />cause or excusable neglect based on evidence presented at the hearing. <br />2. Order disclosure of the source and amount of any undisclosed <br />contributions or expenditures. <br />3. Order the return to the donor of any contribution made which was <br />the subject of the violation. <br />P. Civil fines for violations of Article XXVIIILer the FCPA or this Chapter, <br />are set forth below. Candidates shall be personally liable for fines imposed against <br />the candidate's committee. In no event shall the maximum total combined fines <br />for all violations of this section by a single person, candidate, or committee during <br />a single election cycle exceed $999.00. <br />1. Failure to file a report required by Article XXVIII or the FCPA, other <br />than independent expenditures, if not cured within seven business days of <br />notice of violation issued by the City Clerk: $400.00 <br />2. Failure to file a report for independent expenditures: $200.00 <br />3. After notification by the City Clerk, failure to cure a report/violation <br />within the specified time period: $499.00 <br />4. Accepting a contribution prohibited by Article XXVI I I,_.er the FCPA <br />or this Chapter: $400; except that it shall not be considered a violation if the <br />contribution is returned within 72 hours of its receipt. Each prohibited <br />contribution accepted shall be a separate violation. <br />5. Acting as a conduit in violation of Article XXVIII or the FCPA,: <br />$400.00 for each violation <br />6. Failing to disclose a contribution or expenditure, including <br />obligations entered into by the committee: $100.00 for each violation <br />7. Failure to timely file a candidate affidavit: $100.00 <br />8. Failure to file a candidate committee, political committee or issue <br />committee statement of registration: $100.00 <br />9. Failure to deposit funds in a separate account in a financial <br />institution: $100.00 <br />Ordinance No. 1872, Series 2023 <br />Page 6 of 8 <br />