HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-76 - Establishment of a Procedure to Disclose Potential Conflicts of InterestBILL NO. 98-76
ORDINANCE NO. 98- 7~
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 ORDAINED 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
City Administrator 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
1 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 or 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
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.
PASSED THIS 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1998.
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Ma or Ed Rule
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