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CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL
Jul.y 23 2001
TI~ C~ of Denton C~t~ C, an~ mil conw2e m a Work Sesmon o~ Moahy July 23
2001 ~t 12 nm~ m th~ C~ty of Denl~n Work Semon Room l~nton C~ty l-hll 215
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AGENDA DAT~ July 23, 2001
DEPARTM~qT C~ty ~
llespectfully submitted
AGENDA INFORMATION SHRgT
AGENDA DATE ~uly23 2001
DEPARTMENT C~ty Mam~r s ~
CM/DCM/A~ Mmhaol A Conduff City Mana~
SUKIECT
Pdo~v~ a r~p~ md hold s dlsoumoa ~ s oounog ethios pohoy
BACKGROUND
Ethms po ~ aro b~mm~ ~mm~mpl~t m T~,~s loc~ govomme~s ~o addmm h qu~tlons
ofoond~stsndsrdsfor~l~ml,~p~,__ ' '~vu sppomt~lofl~als ~aoml~?loy~es Those
ac~wt~es of ~vmmmnt should bm~fit th~ commmnty as a whole Etlncs pohc~m ~mur~ th~
prop~ofduty andprowd~agmd~omanumb~ofmpmssu~hm proh~b~tmnsre~tmg
RECOMMENDATIONS
Prmmio amc~lm~ for th~ C~y of Dmmn Bth~cs Pohcy
Rml~-'t funy/_~__~_
DnaX' of Ms~agem~t and Pubhc lnf~ms~on
Assmam to th~ C:ty Counod
It J~t Ai~*t R~ht
~tlue Ordismmmm & Other ReMramta om ~omdmet
The D, mton CiI~ AHorney a Offiee
I Btnte ~litle~ Lira (Chnptmr Nm--C~naqta o~ httere~t)
C~nfl,ot of lntotnt
DM 130
Plm and Sulxhvimmm Te~ Lo~ Gov tCode § 212 017
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(www ~ crate tx u./pubh~m]~ I~bhc O~ 'T~ tm' d~o T.TDwa~)
II Ststo Penal Lmu (Chapter E~ht- 8ttmdsrds of Conduet)
Misuse of Offioml ln~m~on
Pubho Dmolosure of Caimn Intwem
!~ Ffdr Csmps~n Prtetkm (Chapter 2S8 or the Tens EleeUon Code)
IV B~hles Ordimmem (Modal Etlnes Ordmsnees from Co,-mon CruseS}
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C_aa' ter - -me
Cordacts o:."ihaterest
t~llmpu~ h m~ttm~e~ ~cmdjud, Blmm~mmmu~hml~mty theolh~,'
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At ~t t~ m~a~ ~ ~r ~ ~11~ of ~y~ ~ ~~~~
~d~ m ~y ~ ~r du~ All ~
will have a ~fimal o~t on a bumma m which a ~ ~ m ~ (~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
A may~ ~ councfl~m~ cannot hold an~ offmB
~l~~~lf~m ~ pomtmn wheth~ prod or unpmd under tho same
cl~ my ua m~uly ~ u t dis~ j~o mm no~ ~ which ~ J~ m m~ ~ M
m ~ ~ ~ ~y ~ m ~ ~ d~a~m ~ ~e~m any po~r p~rly
o~lumont to ml~ ~m u m jumt~e of th~ ~ cnflt)
~ m ~ ~w ~ ~ ~n~l ~ ~ ~f m
IN~~ m~ ~ ~ ~ ~w ~ ~ ~ ~ ~u~
o~ (~ m~ ~ ~ ~ ~) ~m~ ~ law
S~ondly wtth ms~t m dual cnvd officas mayom md P~uant ~ ~mle II ~ecuon I of ~e ~nstntutton and
o~ce having duhm I~ble wt~ ~mo ~K mu b ~tng u m~ mn8~ c!~ ~y ~lt~ chl~ a ~d
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(3) ~t l~Mt on~ y~ if !~ councd~m~ m ~1~ at
~ a~m~a~m~
time the cry council member who ti ~lited Ihnll not
~ ~ ~ u~ ~ ~ ~ m ~ ~ ~ploymont if such ~on applm only M t~ pamcul~
(1) m~a~m~maM~ S~ ~V ~ ~ ~~~m
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Sta~ofTons 171004 wouM mcemun ~,,,~.,,.~,.~ bar acay
lunol7 1992 AbomnmlecJt~c~,,~ nmndx~mckarlya local
Ro ~ · hmn~ ndo ~ counnl member ss See local Gov t Codo § 171 0o1(1) (de~,~_* local
banedbysta~lnv/fhsnvomsm..,.,,~_mat~rs pub~ forpurpmesofclmpUr 171 to
m whr, h tho mmnber s n~mdmce was IoeataJ would
UflmnAffmrsCmnnmmo mmnber's inte~st m Im remdena~ would b~ a
P O Box2910 mmnng of sect~u I?1 004 ~f hm real Im~pefly
Au~n Tens 7B768 2910 mMlut m the n~dm~ mnoun~d to ~ o~
DearRep~mmau~Ps~e ~ Id ~ l?~002(b) (donnn~ submntnl
munut m tul properly for putpmes of tim c~)
tm~ m vdndl the mpm~m' owm a IBsIdljl~e sec~n 1'/1004 even where a coun~l mmnb~ had a
Sa:trna 1'/1004 of Ib~ Local Oovm~nn~ Cod~ requlredtoabstamfrnmvoUn~mtl~easeofazomng
pmvak8 m ~ pail m--~. MferAn_~ t~rltn~y m vdnch th~ rundeuc~ was
located only ~f st was ~mxnd)ly huee, ab~ that an
(n) IfaloealpuME~TEmlhas asubtantsdnfmmt acqpn on t~ ~ wdl haw a m2eclal e~x~nnc
p~tlClimtmn m the maim' if affidavit reqnm~d by th~ secuon and a nnjonty of tl~
reasonably fon~seable under subsa:t~n (a)(2) that
(2) m ~ho case ~ a substantial mt~ef m red an notion on a v(:dmg ~ MIl hav~ a specml
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wdlhvo aspand~e~ct ruJnence 'm"~k. '"qe ~mn its ~ m me
of tho pmpe~y ..... flun lmM~ ' so as to Ul~ the affidavit and abstentmn
fur a counml mnnber to abetam fkmn VCd~ng_ m a
(c) lfalocalpubi~oflimdmmpnredtofllofmd ~,mmg maUer affeeAng temtm~ m winch hu
does file mi affldavltund~'Snbee(:~m (a) b mmden~mlf~-d Weflndno~lnn~msta~law
oflimal n not reqmred to dxmun ~rotn fdrtber wluch wodd rem~ a .cmmml mf",'b'"a 'J"M'"~
,,,-.,qflt~'thenmnbe~ofthesovennnmfalemy penaiprovmmns msecmm171009 for knowm~y
ofwhlchth~flmalmamembermemnpmed~' v~lmn{ secmm 171004 ~t nnsM indeed be
fil~ afndayO or smnlsr mte~s m Ib~ ~ officsd
nctma m m d~M as Io whe~et Ins faduru M do so MIl dncc
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C'. a?ter
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For '_/_a-rots aha Councth3aem >ers
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(~ and shises d pubhe dlJce we m ~d m lovemmmt Imhux ye( smunod o~ce or he Isclud jmudmtm or
Recopmn8 tho hkohbnod thut some public offimab ferany odmrrem~
cmu~ mm tim U~lmmn to um d~r (~=s b pmaud stun (~-) It m no de,hue to ln~i~ut~u under ibis 8eclmn dilli
or odiw munutdal purpmes tho Tor. m Lqubnn Im anmied the benefit ss not offered or confewed orthi the
a serm m'slncl hw8 to pumsh hlba~ official ~ and bendit m m sol=ted (r amepmd unul all=
aumlar offemes 8om of' the mo~ tmpoflant of' Ib(2an btm (I) Ihe dacmon ,,p,,,,~a
(2) th~ pdlhc servant c~s to Ixl a pubhc sel~l~
~I~I:~B~' GJ~:RALLY' (d) It m an excepmm to die fppiK:mm~ ~ Sulxhmlotu
(l) (2) andO)~Subecu(m (s) of em u~h~n tlm
Ihe btneflt Ls U poJJtlCSI
Sact~13602°fthePemdC°dolw°vxlesdmi defined by Tttle I$ ElectlOlt Code oF Iht is an
expenchtoro nude lind rulxx~d in accoahmce wtdl
A perm3n coumuu m offmuo ffho m~nuaully or Clupur 30~ GovemnntC3ude
Imowmily offoro confers ~speesto~onf~n (e) Anbundm'hseanOUmllfdonyo(Ihesecond
(I) slt~ bandit as cotudmanou h' rbe m:~ntmt s i,~Jer Sea:mm 3602
deClllOU OpllllOll Fe~flmmolu4ShOl~ VO~ ~1' ~ n pubhc ofBcel' 8OIICIll II bribe or
olhm' mm~ae (31' (hm:anllml m t publt se~m~l, anodl~ peFJOn b b ~cuses ~ the Jnmm] smo dr Lt~
Moifannl orwur pen]mm revolved l~betyemststfapnvammu~m by~nfemnS
(2) Imy Ixmeflt 81 conmdmltmu for the mC~plant s (r qremnB lo cmlfer u benoflt, or u puME servunl, by mhcmn8
demsmn yom rocommendat~on or other scc~un8 or q~au8 to m:CelX alxntdik ~ m~ qmnorm
ane~mo of ~ dlfcz~Uou tn ti judlcud or
(3) any banefi~ m oonanhrll(m fQr a ~qobllan ~u well u tomb subtle benefits ms
du~npondbylaw ~apubl~smmnt orpn~ rqmdmf admm~emm :nvemnen( oppo[x*ummm Bemh to
G(Flcld or fmFdl~ uqnh~ and (Xlu8 m wlmlm welfire die public 8ervl~ u
(4) any benefit that ts a pohtmal conmlnmoa as mlmmmlalsoam md,~e~4__
d~nnd by Tnb Iq lflu:non Cod~ or that m m
vnthClmptor30J (]ovemnmnt C~dm tftlm fm'ucmnntoofferlobuylunehforupublu:sm%'anktmluslis~
benefit was offered conferred anhmtmd mttzan mtends that the lunch
auremne~ t° tdB °r wlthlmid a sP~---qc exerms° hnu or her to act m a pemculm' manner m not br~ dmosh tt
of ~ dlfcuM3an If fuf~ e~et~e G~ ~ ma)* constlmt~ imp~ Influance which is discussed tn
dtsorettoll would not harm boeu tnkeu or SeLqlm136 04 PannlC~d~
role of evtdance or Jmy maturation allomns
f,~tuni mbrance~ m the ab~nce of ceflmn BRIBES IN RETURN FOR I-Imp
evld~'nt:e dire~t -viden~e of tho ~xpmss ' rI'XTI BIDS AND OTI4
apuement shdl be mqmmd m any pmsunman
, FINAN(XAL TRANSACTIONS
periml whmn Ih8 ilor muuhl m mfluan~ wu mx
quddied to ~t m tho desKed wsy wbed~r becum Im Secbon 36 Q8 (d) of the PenBI ~'_~,~ -invades thru
(d) A pubhc se~,unt who exe~ues chsc~aQn m
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connecuon wflh ~ontmots purchases paynmms (1) a
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to ~o~ int~s~d sn any c~
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~ · ~ ~M~ ~t ~ ~ ~ a ~ ~n ha ~mg ~d ~ $1 ~ ~ ~ ~t ~ ~an
~ ~ ~ ~u~ Otb from dtsm~st~ clt~ns
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(6) a by~~ ~ ~
A~~n[~A~Jb ~ a ~y~ ~f~~
~ n a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ M~SE OF O~ I~~ON
oF
(!) v~olstes ~ law relating to
(2) m~suses 8ovemmnt ~y
· e Sov~nt ~ has ~
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(c) An ~ ~ S~ (a~)
OF ('~TAIN IN'I'I~ESTS ¢6) ~ud~ a wt~tm n ~
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~bhc ~t ~ a ~ ~ is e~ (1) ~c~~;n ~~
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(A) a~ ~,~m~ m~
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~ ~msmon ~ in~n~ ~quism~ ~ ~ lepl ~
~ ~wt ~m !0 ~s ~ h d.~ ~ wh~h ~ h a~vlt ~ut~ ~ th~ ~tt~ ;s ~
~mm~~~ m hav~ t~ intent to commtt ~ offense under
(1)m~md~mm (c) An offense under this s~cUon ts a Class A
(4) full)' ~.b ~ nmm ~ a~ ~t of ~1~ ~ m a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Fell 2000 Volume 24 No 2
Common Cause Texaa
Model I=thlce Ordinances For C,t,es
T~hhm 8tandardc of Conduct ~ Contnbu~on Disclosure
& Fmanoml D~lo~um ~ In Zon,ng Variances
model ordmen0e prohlb~8 cry c~els Th,s model ordmanco reqmres contractors and
from aooeptmg or aebmtmg any economic developem who are aamkmg zomng variances
beneM that m gnmn w~h the ,ntent to irdlu to file conthbubon dsclosum statements v~th
enos or reward daemons C~yo~cmb could their vananco apphoaUons They would be m
not repreaent any other mteraet before the qmred to Imf all contnbubons to the Mayor and
. bedyofwhmhtheyeremembere AIImtyoffl Counmlmemberathatthey or any protess,onal
cmla end employame would dmolmm m ad they employ have made ~n the last year
vance thmr ,nterae ,n any ,ssue that comes
· before the olty<:They would elm) be required Proh,b,tmn of Poht~eal
to file yamdy flnan=cl dmclosure forms out! t Fundremng on Public Pmporty
I,n,ng the,r pemenal flnancaal aerate / Prol~b~ the uae of government bmldmgs or
equipment to aero,pt or sol~'.~t polecal contnbu
I~ Ethics Commission bona It allows the mty ~ouned to m~entffy gov
Toellowcrazensteholdc~tyoff~alsaeoount ernment property that can be used for
able alocalEthmeCommma~nwouldbeea fundrammg events toallow therentelofamty
tablmhed The model ord,nance .peedlam that pad< or pubhc facd~y
amah member of the mty counml eppemt e
private o~zen to serve on the new Gomm,s ~ Revolv,n~ Door
sen TheEtheeCommme~onshouldhevetha -q"r~,brm oS/Offk~ala forapenodofoneyaer
power to mve~gate and subpoena emclenco from repressing any person or group before
nece~my to detenmne d'e v~okraon he~ oc the body of whk~h they wee a member They
currad and the authonty to maue ~anc~x)nswould alao be pmh~bdad from repreaenbng any
entJty ~n I~gabon adverse to the c~y and can
~ EteMmn,(= Fdmg not have any finanaal mtereat m any contract
Beeauae Texas ~ one of the few atetee wfd~ awardod by the c~y for one year aRer tenmna
outcontnbubonkm~forcampalgrm ~tleeven bonofthe~remploymentorolrK:e Andmoat~m
more~mporlanttohevecomplete aooelmble porblntly a c~ty officml or employee could
and t~mely reporbng of campa~n~ flnen(~al NEVER becompensatad for any conbact wheh
~/ mfon~ctlon Thla model ordlnanoe reqmrae the fomler off. al helped award
eandKtete./WhO own · computer or who so
cept contnbubon~ in exoe~ of $20 000~ to ~ Regiitm]on of Lobbymte
file thmr contnbubon and expenditure repodaThe model ordinance reqtaree that lobbymts
electron~.ally The mtywould p~ thm,n regmter amah yamr wrd~ the ce/and may require
fommbon vm the Intemet It would elco re them to pay a fee des~lnated by the ce/coun
qu,re that amah contnbubon of $200 or more cai Lobblnsts who are compen~atad or spend
~ndloate the contnbutor, oooupet,on end mom than $200 per calendar quader would file
employer (Note The Texas Ethr. a Corn lobby a~v~y reports on a quarterly barns Ac
maroon has elraedy deveto/3ed eof/were to bv~ty reports would categonm expend~uras and
~ oand~dalm~ create a database of ~tma' ¢mm~ze expend~urea of $100 or more Lobby
oampe~n repoffa end g/e them etec~ona~a~y ets would also be proh~b~ed from gMng gd~s
a~/a//owa eWzene to acce~/bm mfon~a to ce/off~calle or the~ fanMy members
' I~n w~ ~e~ compeer/mowteo~e ~ that excoed $100 m the aggregata
· ,gn up for E-m ,l Ac'eon Alert eoml
(o) btam 2s1 o01(1) dom m.pl~ to am mmm.
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CHAPTER 2S8 FAIR C.,AMPAIGN PRACTICES
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AGENDA INFORMATION SI~I~It.T sd~ "'//s,~..~/~ /
AGENDA DATE July 23, 2001
DEPARTMENT City Mmv, get
CM Mxico Conduff City Manqor
SUB.CT
~on ofpomblo fatuxo n~eUns dams
BACKGROUND
Counoxl. hm ~prmmi a d~m.m to bom th~ 1~ ~ on a monthly bras A ~0~ hsm
b~n mado h' th~ m~nd o~ ~ Mosby o~moh mouth lblow ~s a pomblo ~ of'those datm
Saxmd Mondsy of tho Month ~ M~dmj of tho Month
SepUmber - Se mber 17
Ootober 15 OoMber 22
Nowmb~ 12 No~mb~r 19
~ 10 ~m~nb~r 17
I-IANDO~ TO COUNCIL
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It Juat Am t R~ht
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b mdsmndemmnmo si' tn
m mmatdly nmbmY~d to Ibm
prevmtmf ~h mppm o
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Nonproflts & Ctv~e Groupq
Memmnb dtlpdem: multm
Pm Fmp]o~ meut
befn~ tim ~n~ ~ Ii round- af~ r
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by mmo~ of fluor oflk Ipoet
off'er mpl~o d tint rs
wf sbt f p~ th ~n
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Removal from Office
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ttANDOUT TO COUNCIL
ATTACIlI~I~1~ A
NEPOTISM
Cml IJw Method
~e In Tex~s Since August, 1991
OON~NGUINI~ mNSHIP CHA~ AFFIN~ mNSHIP C~