A. Except as otherwise specified in this Act, the Open Government Commission may impose penalties of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation or, if the violation was a prohibited payment, expense or gift under section 2.09.220, of up to three times the value of each prohibited payment, expense or gift.

B. If any civil penalty imposed by the Open Government Commission is not timely paid, the Open Government Commission shall refer the debt to the appropriate City agency or department for collection.

C. For local government lobbyists found to have repeatedly over more than one quarter, knowingly, or willfully violated the Act, the Open Government Commission may impose penalties of up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for any violation, using factors adopted by the Open Government Commission through its rules, regulations, or procedures. (Ord. 7749-NS, 2021; Ord. 7629-NS § 1 (part), 2018)