HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-080 - Establishment of Procedure to Disclose Potential Conflicts of InterestBILL NO. `~ a _ ~G'
6029M; 08/31/93
Revised 08/16/95
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ORDINANCE NO. ~~ ~`~~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, TO
ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF
INTEREST AND SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL
OFFICIALS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Declaration of Policy. The proper operation of
municipal government requires that public officials and
employees be independent, impartial and responsible to the
people; that government decisions and policy be made in the
proper channels of the governmental structure; that public
office not be used for personal gain; and that the public have
confidence in the integrity of its government. In recognition
of these goals, there is hereby established a procedure for
disclosure by certain officials and employees of private
financial or other interests in matters affecting the City.
Section 2. Conflicts of Interest. The Mayor or any member
of the Board of Aldermen who has a substantial personal or
private interest, as defined by state law, in any bill shall
disclose on the records of the Board of Aldermen the nature of
his interest and shall disqualify himself from voting on any
matters relating to this interest.
Section 3. Disclosure Reports. Each elected official, the
Mayor as the chief administrative officer, and the chief
purchasing officer and the general counsel (if one should be
employed full-time) shall disclose the following information by
May 2 if any such transactions were engaged in during the
previous calendar year:
a. For such person, and all persons within the first
degree of consanguinity or affinity of such person,
the date and the identities of the parties to each
transaction with a total value in excess of five
hundred dollars, if any, that such person had with the
political subdivision, other than compensation
received as an employee or payment of any tax, fee or
penalty due to the political subdivision, and other
than transfers for no consideration to the political
subdivision; and
b. The date and the identities of the parties to each
transaction known to the person with a total value in
excess of five hundred dollars, if any, that any
business entity in which such person had a substantial
interest, had with the political subdivision, other
than payment of any tax, fee or penalty due to the
political subdivision or transactions involving
payment for providing utility service to the political
subdivision, and other than transfers for no
consideration to the political subdivision.
c. The Mayor as chief administrative officer and the
chief purchasing officer also shall disclose by May 1
for the previous calendar year the following
information:
1. The name and address of each of the employers of
such person from whom income of one thousand
dollars or more was received during the year
covered by the statement;
2. The name and address of each sole proprietorship
that he owned; the name, address and the general
nature of the business conducted of each general
partnership and joint venture in which he was a
partner or participant; the name and address of
each partner or coparticipant for each
partnership or joint venture unless such names
and addresses are filed by the partnership or
joint venture with the secretary of state; the
name, address and general nature of the business
conducted by any closely held corporation or
limited partnership in which the person owned ten
percent or more of any class of the outstanding
stock or limited partnership units; and the name
of any publicly traded corporation or limited
partnership that is listed on a regulated stock
exchange or automated quotation system in which
the person owned two percent or more of any class
of outstanding stock, limited partnership units
or other enuit•, interes+
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3. The name and address of each corporation for
which such person served in the capacity of a
director, officer or receiver.
Section 4. Filing of Reports. The reports, in the
attached format, shall be filed with the City Clerk and with
the Missouri Ethics Commission. The report shall be available
for public inspection and copying during normal business hours.
Section 5. When Filed. The financial interest statements
shall be filed at the following times, but no person is
required to file more than one financial interest statement in
any calendar year:
a. Each person appointed to office shall file the
statement within thirty days of such appointment or
employment;
b. Every other person required to file a financial
interest statement shall file the statement annually
not later than May 1 and the statement shall cover the
calendar year ending the immediately preceding
December 31; provided that any member of the Board of
Aldermen may supplement the financial interest
statement to report additional interests acquired
after December 31 of the covered year until the date
of filing of the financial interest statement.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after the date of its passage
and approved and shall remain in effect until amended or
repealed by the Board of Aldermen.
Section 7. Code Section. This ordinance shall be deemed
as Code Section 2.17 and the City Clerk is authorized to make
the requisite changes to the Code Book upon passage of this
ordinance. ~/
PASSED THIS //~i ~ DAY OF ~ ~, 1995.
MAYOR
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.CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS /~ DAY OF 1995.
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MAYOR