§ 168. Appeal.

A decision of the Ethics Review Board is final unless the person aggrieved by the decision appeals to the State District Court in Bexar County no later than thirty days after the date the Board renders the decision. An appeal of a Board decision is initiated by filing a verified petition setting forth the specific points of error alleged. The District Court shall review an appeal under this section under the substantial evidence rule and shall base its decision on the court's review of the record of the hearing before the Board. The District Court will affirm the findings and decision of the Ethics Review Board and may not substitute its judgment for that of the board unless the Board's decision was arbitrary, capricious, unlawful, or not supported by substantial evidence. If the decision of the Ethics Review Board is not supported by substantial evidence, the District Court may reverse or affirm the Board's decision in whole or in part, or may modify the Board's decision if substantial rights of the aggrieved person have been prejudiced. The procedures and remedies of said appeals will be governed by the rules and regulations promulgated by the ordinance. Costs of an appeal may not be assessed against the Board, individual board members, or the City of San Antonio.

(Ord. No. 99252, 5-27-04)