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BILL NO. 94-68
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Halsey
ORDINANCE NO. 12133
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, REAFFIRMING THE
CURRENT ORDINANCE RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY MUNICIPAL
OFFICIALS AS CITED IN CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI.
WHEREAS, the Missouri Ethics Commission requires municipalities to annually readopt
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. .; BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Section 2-115, Financial Disclosure Policy of Chapter 2,
Administration, of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missoun, shall continue to read as
.? follows:
Sec. ;-115. Financial Disclosure Policy.
A. 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
t, hereby established a procedure for disclosure by certain officials and employees of private
y�- financial or other interests in matters affecting the city.
B. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
1. Business Entity: A corporation, association, firm, partnership,
proprietorship, or business entity of any kind or character;
2. Substantial Interest: Ownership by the individual or his spouse, or his
dependent children, whether singularly or collectively, directly or
indirectly, of ten percent or more of any business entity, or of an
interest having a value of ten thousand dollars or more, or the receipt
by an individual or, his spouse, or his dependent children, whether
singularly or collectively, of a salary, gratuity, or other compensation
or remuneration of five thousand dollars, or more, per year from any
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individual partnership, organization or association within an calendar. '
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C. Conflicts of Interest• No elected or appointed official who has a financial
private interest concerning any business of the city shall partici ate in i a e
city council or any officer or official body of the city discussion with the
.r y government.
' 1• A mayor or member of the city council who has a financial or other
private interest in any bill shall disclose on the records of the city
council the nature of his interest and shall disqualify himself frdm
voting on any matters relating to this interest.
D. Disclosure Resorts. Each member of the city council, the mayor,
municipal judge, the city prosecutor, the city administrator, the city counselor and the
` t•, purchasing agent shall disclose the following information by May 1 if an suc he
•• were engaged in during the previous calendar year: y h transactions
• 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• 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 an
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 tc th
Political subdivision. e
3• The city administrator and the purchasing agent also shall disclose by
May 1 for the previous calendar year the following information.
a• The name and address of each of the employers of such arson
from whom income of one thousand dollars or more was
received during the year covered by the statement;
b• The name and address of each sole proprietorsh
1p that he
owned; the name, address and the general nature of the the
business conducted of each general partnership and joint
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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
N partnership or joint venture with the secretary of state; the
name, address and general nature of the business conducted of
>r° any closely held corporation or limited partnership in which the
t person owned ten percent or more of any class of the
outstanding stock or limited partners' units; and the name of
any publicly traded corporation or limited partnership that is
listed on a regulated stock exchange or automated quotation
t : system in which the person owned two percent or more of any
class of outstanding stock, limited partnership units or other
equity interests;
C. The name and address of each corporation for which such
person served in the capacity of a director, officer or receiver.
E. Filina of reports. The reports, in the format of a signed letter, shall be filed
with the state ethics commission and the city clerk. The reports shall be available for
public inspection and copying during normal business hours.
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F. When Filed. The financial disclosure statements, if required, shall be filed at
the following times, but no person is required to file more than one financial interest
statement in any calendar year:
1. Each person appointed to office required to file a financial interest
statement „ shall file the statement within thirty days of such
appointment or employment;
2. Every person required to file a financial interest statement shall file the
A statement annually not later than May 1 and the statement shall cover
c: the calendar year ending the immediately preceding December 31;
provided that any member of the city council 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.
G. Filina of Ordinance. The city clerk shall send a certified copy of this
ordinance to the Secretary of State's Office within ten days of its adoption.
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STATE OF MISSOURI
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION 314/751-2020
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P.O.BOX 1254 1-800/392-8660
ti JEFFERSON CITY,MISSOURI 65102
MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 16, 1994
TO: POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
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FROM: MARION SINNETT �.
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
RE: CODE OF ETHICS ORDINANCES
THIS IS A REMINDER TO ADOPT, OR READOPT, A CODE OF ETHICS
c t ORDINANCE BY SEPTEMBER 15, 1994- EACH YEAR. THIS ORDINANCE
MUST BE ADOPTED IN AN OPEN MEETING, AND A COPY, WITH THE
DATE OF RE-ADOPTION, MUST BE SENT TO THIS OFFICE WITHIN TEN
(10) DAYS OF ITS RE-ADOPTION.
AN ORDINANCE OUTLINES THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION'S
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FILING PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
STATEMENTS. CHAPTER 105.485.4, RSMo, CAN PROVIDE MORE
INFORMATION ON THE BENEFITS OF ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE.
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY ADOPTEDAN ORDINANCE THIS YEAR,
PLEASE DISREGARD THIS NOTICE. "
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL THIS
OFFICE.
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