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109 -8- SECTION 5. Forms for Statements. A. The city secretary shall promulgate a form to be used by persons filing statements required by Section 2 of this article within forty-five (45) days of the adoption of this ordinance. Such statements shall be filed only on that form. The city secretary shall provide a form to any person requesting the same and, not less than ten (10) days before the last day set for filing a state- ment by any person, shall send such forms to such person. I B. Persons who are members of the city council on the date Sections 1 through 4 of this article are adopted shall file their initial financial disclosure statements within ninety (90) days after the date of adoption hereof. ARTICLE III. ETHICS REVIEW CO~~ISSION SECTION l. Ethics Review Commission established~ composition; term of members An ethics review commission is hereby established, to be composed of seven (7) members all of whom shall re- side in the City of San Marcos. The commission members shall receive no salary, compensation or remuneration for their services on the commission. Each member of the commission shall serve for a term of two (2) years or until a successor is appointed. The terms shall be staggered, so that the terms of four (4) members shall I expire in June of odd-numbered years and the terms of the other three (3) members shall expire in even numbered years. SECTION 2. Organization of the Commission. The ethics review commission each year shall elect from its membership its chairperson and upon its formation shall promulgate its own rules and regulations as to its forms and procedures and maintain proper records of its opinions and proceedings. SECTION 3. Authority and Duties of the Ethics Review Commission. The ethics review commission shall act as authorized by Section 12.02 of the Charter of the City of San Marcos concerning conflicts of interest, ethical conduct or interests of city officials and employees. A. The commission shall meet at least once a year to review this chapter and may make recommendations to the city council. B. The commission shall conduct hearings into allegations of violations of this chapter. I (1) Any allegation by any citizen, public official or employee that a person has violatec the code may be referred to any member of the cor:unission. (2) A commission member receiving an allegation pursuant to Section 3 (B) may request the commission to convene to review the allega- tion. (3) The commission shall recommend to appropriate authorities cases for prosecution.