A.
At the direction of the Commission, the County Attorney
may file a petition for injunctive or other relief in the Circuit
Court for the County, or in another court of competent jurisdiction,
to require compliance with this chapter.
B.
The County Attorney may seek to have the court issue
an order requiring a Person to cease and desist from a violation of
this chapter, or voiding an official action taken by a Public Official
who has a conflict of interest prohibited by this chapter, or both.
C.
Except as provided in Subsection D of this section, the court may issue an order to void an official action if:
D.
The court may not void an official action appropriating
public funds, levying taxes, or providing for the issuance of bonds,
notes, or other evidences of public obligation.
E.
As part of a petition for relief or as a separate
cause of action, the County Attorney may seek to have the court impose
a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a violation of this chapter. Each
day the violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.
F.
The County Attorney may seek to recover the value
of anything received by a Person for violations of this chapter.
In addition to any other enforcement provisions
in this chapter, a Public Official who is subject to the provisions
of this chapter and who is found by the Commission or a court to have
violated its provisions is subject to:
Should any section or provision of this chapter
be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional
or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of this chapter
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part declared to be
unconstitutional or invalid.