10166-12 Adopting the City of South Bend's Nepotism Policy

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(D) be affirmed under pen2.lt4• of perjury; (E) be submitted to tine legislative body of the unit and be accepted by the Ielgislative body in a public rneeting of the unit prior to final action on the contract or• purchase, and (F) be filed, not later than fifteen (15) days after final action on the contract or purchase, r` ith: (i) the state board of accounts; and (if) the cleriz of the Circuit court in the county ii here the unit takes final action on the contract or, purchase; (2) the appropriate agency of the ►init: (A) makes a certified statement that the contract amount or purchase price vas the lowest amount or price bid or offered; or (B) makes a certified statement of the reasons why the vendor or contractor- was selected; and (3) the unit satisfies any other requirements under fC 5 -22 or IC 36 -1 -12. (c) An elected official shall also comply with the disclosure provisions of IC 35- 44 -1 -3, if applicable. (d) This section does not affect the initial term of a contract in existence at the time the term of office of the-clected official of the tiiiit begins. Sec. 6. Each elected officer of the unit shall annually certify in writing, subject to the penalties for perjury, that the officer is in conr�lianee with this chapter. An officer shall submit tile: certification to the executive of the unit not later than December 31 of each year. Sec. 7. If the state board of accounts finds that a unit has not implemented a p0lic}' under this chapter, the state board of accounts shall forivard the information to the department of local government finance. Sec. S. if a unit has not implemented a policy under- this chapter, the department of local government Finance may not approve: (1) the unit's budget; or (2) any additional appropriations for the unit; for the ensuing calendar year until the state board of accounts certifies to the department of local government finarice that the unit has adopter] a policy under this chapter. 14