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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-54 - Establishment of Procedure to Disclose Potential Conflicts of InterestBILL N0. ~~~ ORDINANCE N0. "~/ „ y AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF' RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, T'0 ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS. BE IT' ENACTED BY THE BOARll 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 2 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 equity interest; 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 3 the Secretary of State prior to January 1, 1993, and thereafter with the ethir_s 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 made the requisite changes to the Code Book upon passage of this ordinance. i PASSED THIS ~.,¢, ~ DAY OFD<_..~~;y,~~ , 1991. MAYOR / A T'T,~E S T fG/~ CITY CLERK ' APPROVED THIS ~,~ri:-t' DAY OF~.~~~.,~iL~'//Y~~~~~ , 1991. ~~~ ~~1. MAYOR ~'"«''•° FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR POLITICAL ;~,° SUBDIVISIONS 'v\ ROY D. BLUNT, MISSOURI SECRETARY OF STATE 1. Time period mvered~by this sutement FROM J~_ THROUGH ~_/, (generally ~ calendar year) 3. Name Address 6. Poetical Subdivision 4. Spouse's Name 5. Dependent Children 7. Title (NOTE: The following information is required from each elected official, chief adrnznistrative officer, chief purchas- . ing officer, full-time general counsel and officials or employees authorized by the governing body of the political subdivision to promulgate or vote on Hiles and regulations.) 8. List transactions you, your spouse, children or parents had with the political subdivision listed in item 6 (other than compensa- tion received as an employee, for payment of taxes, fees or penalties, or transfers for no consideration) valued at more than 5500. date ~ parties to the transaction 9. List transactions which any business entity in which you, your spouse or children, hold a substantial interest (ownership of 10% of the business entity, or interest valued at S 10,000 or more, or from which a salary, gratuity or other compensation of 55,000 or more is paid per calendar year) ]tad with the political subdivision listed in item 6 valued a[ more than 5500. Do not include payment of taxes, fees or penalties due to the political subdivision or transactions involving payment for providing utility service to the poetical subdivision, or transfers for no consideration. dace parties to the transaction FII.ING INFORMATION: This form is to be filed with the Missouri Secretary of State's office and with the governing body of the political subdivision fisted in item 6 above. The clerk of such governing body shall main- tain such disclosure reports available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours. if additional space is needed, attach additional pages. 2. Type of sutement Ncw Amended 10. Complete and sign this section: (check one) I certify that I have disclosed all interests concerning the required financial infortnation. or I certify that I have disclosed all interests concerning the required financial information and further certify that my spouse has refined or failed to provide information concerning his or her financial interests and [liar I have no knowledge of such interests. Campaign Reporting Division I F1LER'S SIGNAIlJRF P.O. f3ox 1370 Jefferson City, Missouri bi102 page 1 (1`+1UTE: The following information is required from the chief administrative officer and chief purchasing officer only. Information given pertains to filer, spouse and dependent children.) i 1. E1~IPLOYMENT: List the name and address of each employer from whom you received income of S 1,000 or more during the period covered by this statement. employer's name address i who received income 12. SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS: List each sole proprietorship owned. acme of sole proprietorship address 13. GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES: List each general partnership and joint venture in which you are a partner or participant, and the names of partners or coparticipants unless such names and addresses are tiled with the secretary of state. name of general partnership or joint venture address general nature of business name and address of partners or coparticipants 14. Lh~IITED PARTNERSHIPS, CLOSELY-HELD CORPORATIONS: List the name of any closely-held corporation or limited partnership in which you own ten percent (10%) or more of any class of the outstanding stock or units. name of limited partnership or closely-held corporation address general nature of business 15. PLBLICi.~' TRADFP CORPOR.STION OR LIbQTFD P:UtTNERSY.IP: Lis[ the Warne of any publicly trtded comoratio^ or limited partnership which is listed on a regulated stock exchange or automated quotation system in which you own two percent (2%) or more of any class of outstanding stock, units or other equity interests. name of publicly traded corporation or limited partnership 1G. list the name and address of each corporation for which you served in the capacity of a director, officer or receiver. name of corporation address ~ who served in this capacity This form is requved to be filed between January 1 and May 1 with the governing body o(your political subdivision and the Secretary of State. rUl elected and appointed officials as well as employees of a political subdivision must comply with section I05~4i4, Missouri Revised Statutes, on comlic[s oI interest and their own local code of ethics. MISSOURI SECRETARY OF STATE Campaign Reporting Division, V. 0. Box 1370, State Information Center, GOO W. Main. Jefferson Clty, MO 65102 page 2