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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CITY OF
DENTON COUNCIL ETHICS COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVISING THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON ON THE ETHICS POLICY FOR ELECTED
AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS - CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN EF-
FECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Denton City Council heretofore established a Council Ethics Committee
to recommend whether the City of Denton should adopt an ethics policy; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. R2004-025, the Denton City Council adopted the Ethics
Policy for Elected and Appointed Officials -City of Denton, Texas, ("Ethics Policy"); and
WHEREAS, the Denton City Council desires to establish roles and procedures for the
committee to act as an advisory body to the Denton City Council on issues that may arise under
the Ethics Policy for the City of Denton; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest to establish the commit-
tee as a standing committee of the City Council; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby establishes a standing committee to be called the
Council Ethics Committee (the "Committee"). The Committee shall consist of three City Coun-
cil Members with a citizen member with expertise in government ethics as an ex officio member.
The Committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council until successors are duly
appointed by the City Council and become qualified. The City Attorney, or his or her designee,
shall serve as legal advisor to the Committee, except where the City Attorney may have a con-
flict of interest under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. The City Secretary,
or his or her designee, shall serve as the recording secretary to the Committee and shall provide
such administrative services as necessary.
SECTION 3. The duties of the Committee shall include advising the Denton City Coun-
cil on the Ethics Policy and gathering information from the Citizens of Denton regarding any as-
pect of the Ethics Policy.
SECTION 4. The Committee shall comply with the roles of procedure goveming its op-
eration pursuant to Article III Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton.
SECTION 5. Any person, including any Elected or Appointed Official of the City of
Denton, or any person acting on behalf of a public or private entity may request the Committee
to consider an issue arising under the Ethics Policy by filing a written Notice of Potential Viola-
tion, ("Notice"), of the Ethics Policy with the City Secretary.
SECTION 6. The City Secretary shall make a copy of the Notice and provide a copy of
the Notice to the Elected or Appointed Official, who is named in the Notice, and to the Chair of
the Committee.
SECTION 7. Within thirty days, the Chair shall place the Notice on the Agenda of the
Committee, the Committee shall meet and conduct hearings as necessary, provide notice of the
meeting to the Elected or Appointed Official, and consider whether to advise the City Council on
the Notice. The Committee may extend this time period if the Committee needs additional in-
formation to advise the City Council.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the''//~'/~L day of '%.~,/.~[.~/?Z~.~2//~'-~-/~- ,2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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