22-05622-056ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDrNANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE Xl,
SECTION 2-277 (e) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REMOVE PREFERENCEQUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS; AND PROVIDING ANEFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on May 1, 2018, by Ordinance No. 2018-757, the City established an ethics
policy and created the Board of Ethics under Chapter 2; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2018, by Ordinance No. 2018- 1043, the City amended Chapter 2,
Article XI, Section 2-277 (f); and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2020, by Ordinance No. 20-1035, the City repealed and replaced
Chapter 2, Article XI, in its entirety as provided under Ordinance No. 20-1035 and Chapter 2,
Article XI, Section 2-227 (e) provides: “Eligibility. Membership on the board of ethics is limited to
residents of the City of Denton. Preference in appointments shall be given to professionals such as
attorneys, architects, engineers, doctors, teachers, pastors, mediators, retired jurists, licensed
professional counselors, and those with licenses demonstrating high levels of education or master
craftsmanship in the building trades. The board shall be comprised of at least three (3) members
who are attorneys or retired jurists.”; and
WHEREAS, in order to solicit and maintain board membership to include the highest
number of diverse members, enhance governmental efficiency and facilitate expedient appointment
of future committee member vacancies, the City Council deems it in the public interest to amend
Chapter 2 Article, XI, Section 2-227 (e) and remove the requirement that preference be given to
certain professions for service on the Board. NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON ORDA[NS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Article Xl, Section 2-227 (e) of the Code of Ordinances of the City
is hereby amended as follows:
(e) Eligibility. Membership on the board of ethics is limited to residents of the City ofDenton.
SECTION 2. All prior ordinances, resolutions, amendments, policies, or guidelines that
conflict with this amendment are hereby rescinded and repealed in whole or in part to the extent
necessary to give full effect to this amendment.
SECTION 3. All other portions of the Code of Ordinances shall remain in effect.
SECTION 4. The findings and recitation contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by
and seconded by; the ordinance was passed and approvedby the following vote [5' -Z
Aye Nay
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Abstain Absent
Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
Jesse Davis. District 3 :
Alison Maguire, District 4: /
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 : /
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: /
PASSED AND APPROVED this the U+D day of
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY/–-l\
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