(a) Any person may file a complaint against any elected or appointed official alleging a violation of the provisions of this chapter. All complaints under this chapter shall be made in writing signed by the complainant affirming that to the best of that person’s knowledge, information, and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the facts stated in the complaint are true. The complainant shall identify the KGB Code section that was allegedly violated or how the complainant believes the KGB Code was violated, a description of the evidence, and the name of the complainant and contact information. If the complainant desires to remain anonymous during the initial review of the complaint, the complaint shall be verified by a number and the clerk shall maintain a confidential record of the name and contact information associated with the complaint number. If the complaint is determined to assert facts which, if true, could constitute a violation of this chapter, the complaint, and the complainant’s identity, shall become public information.

(b) A complaint must be filed within one (1) year of the alleged violation.

(c) A complaint shall be submitted to the borough clerk. If the complaint is regarding the borough clerk, the complaint shall be submitted to the borough attorney. The identity of the complainant may be confidential during the initial review and known only to either the borough clerk or borough attorney.

(d) Upon receipt, the complaint shall be dated and numbered and a copy shall be forwarded to the borough attorney who shall review the complaint to determine whether it contains the required information, is in the required form, and alleges facts which, if found to be true, could form the basis for a violation of this chapter. Upon a determination that the complaint satisfies these requirements, the borough attorney shall forward the complaint to the entity authorized to address the complaint under KGBC 2.20.120. If the complaint fails to meet one (1) or more of these requirements, the borough attorney shall notify the borough clerk of the deficiencies, and the borough clerk shall reject the complaint and notify the complainant of the rejection and the reason(s) for the rejection. A rejected complaint may not be refiled sooner than ten (10) days after the date of rejection. Rejection of a complaint does not preclude other remedies a complainant may wish to pursue, including but not limited to an original action in the appropriate state court. If the complaint is about the borough attorney, the borough clerk shall conduct the review and provide notice of any deficiencies as called for in this subsection. [Ord. No. 1538A, §1, 11-23-09; Ord. No. 1366S, §1, 11-21-05. Code 1974 §5.37.100.]