(a) A public official who knowingly violates § 25-16-1002(a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(b) (1) The Attorney General may file suit in Pulaski County Circuit Court to collect the penalty.(2) Penalties collected under this section shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund Account of the State Apportionment Fund.
(1) The Attorney General may file suit in Pulaski County Circuit Court to collect the penalty.
(2) Penalties collected under this section shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund Account of the State Apportionment Fund.