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. (a) (1) An architect, engineer, or roofing consultant who
provides professional services related to a roof project shall
disclose any financial relationships by completing and signing the
certification set forth in subdivision (b) prior to the time
professional services are engaged. A materials manufacturer,
contractor, or vendor involved in a bid or proposal for a roof
project shall disclose any financial relationships by completing and
signing the certification set forth in subdivision (b) when the award
is made. The architect, engineer, roofing consultant, materials
manufacturer, contractor, or vendor shall provide the certification
to the district.
(2) An architect, engineer, roofing consultant, materials
manufacturer, contractor, or vendor shall not disclose a financial
relationship in which that person or entity is a stockholder of a
corporation the stock of which is listed for sale to the general
public on a national securities exchange and registered with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission, if the person or
entity holds less than 10 percent of the outstanding stock entitled
to vote at the annual meeting of the corporation.
(3) An architect, contractor, engineer, materials manufacturer,
roofing consultant, or vendor who knowingly provides false
information or fails to disclose a financial relationship pursuant to
this section shall be liable to the district for any costs to the
district that are reasonably attributable to excess or unnecessary
costs, when compared to competing bids, incurred by the district as a
result of the undisclosed financial relationship.
(b) I, __________ Name , __________Name of Employer, certify
that I have not offered, given, or agreed to give, received,
accepted, or agreed to accept, any gift, contribution, or any
financial incentive whatsoever to or from any person in connection
with the roof project contract. As used in this certification,
"person" means any natural person, business, partnership,
corporation, union, committee, club, or other organization, entity,
or group of individuals. Furthermore, I, __________ Name ,
__________ Name of Employer , certify that I do not have, and
throughout the duration of the contract, I will not have, any
financial relationship in connection with the performance of this
contract with any architect, engineer, roofing consultant, materials
manufacturer, distributor, or vendor that is not disclosed below.
I, __________ Name , __________ Name of Employer ,
have the following financial relationships with an architect,
engineer, roofing consultant, materials manufacturer, distributor, or
vendor, or other person in connection with the following roof
project contract:
__________ Name and Address of Building, Contract Date and
Number
I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the contents of this
disclosure are true, or are believed to be true.
__________ Signature __________ Date
__________ Print Name
__________ Print Name of Employer
(c) Any person who knowingly provides false information or fails
to disclose a financial relationship in the disclosure set forth in
subdivision (b) shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount up
to one thousand dollars ($1,000), in addition to any other available
remedies. An action for a civil penalty under this provision may be
brought by any public prosecutor in the name of the people of the
State of California.