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City of Springfield, MA
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2024-03-18
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The Code
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 38 Ethics
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration
Ch 10
Assessors
Ch 16
Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 23
Deeds, Leases and Mortgages
Ch 25
Departmental Revolving Funds
Ch 27
Departments
Ch 32
Elections
Ch 34
Emergency Services
Ch 38
Ethics
Ch 38 Art I
General Provisions
§ 38-1
Purpose.
§ 38-2
Definitions.
Ch 38 Art II
Conflicts of Interest
§ 38-3
Statement of policy.
§ 38-4
Improper influence.
§ 38-5
Surrender of illegal gifts.
§ 38-6
Use of City-owned property.
§ 38-7
Use or disclosure of confidential information.
§ 38-8
Interest in City business.
§ 38-9
Conferring benefits to others; employment of immediate family.
§ 38-10
Prohibited acts by Mayor or members of City Council.
§ 38-11
Prohibited acts by School Committee members.
§ 38-12
Gifts among City employees.
§ 38-13
Income of City Councilors, School Committee members and commission members from individuals and entities which appear before them; duty to disclose.
Ch 38 Art III
Lobbying
§ 38-14
Statement of policy.
§ 38-15
Registration of lobbyists.
§ 38-16
Agreements to influence decisions prohibited.
§ 38-17
Municipal agent standards.
§ 38-18
Gifts from municipal agents.
§ 38-19
Enforcement.
§ 38-20
Exemptions.
Ch 38 Art IV
Statements of Financial Interest
§ 38-21
Statement of policy.
§ 38-22
Financial statements.
Ch 38 Art V
Administration
§ 38-23
Advisory opinions.
§ 38-24
Ethics Commission.
§ 38-25
Duties and powers of Ethics Commission.
§ 38-26
Violations and penalties.
§ 38-27
Recovery of damages and other remedies.
§ 38-28
Conflict with other laws.
§ 38-29
Distribution of chapter; training provisions; City website links.
§ 38-30
Retaliatory action.
§ 38-31
Effective date.
Ch 38 Art VI
Casino Ethics Ordinance
§ 38-32
Applicability.
§ 38-33
Limits on Council member interests.
§ 38-34
Limits on Mayor's interests.
§ 38-35
Limits on employee interests.
Ch 42
Finances
Ch 49
Historic Districts
Ch 61
Mayor and Council; School Committee
Ch 67
Officers and Employees
Ch 73
Personnel
Ch 78
Planning
Ch 82
Purchasing and Contracts
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 100
Alarms
Ch 105
Amusements
Ch 110
Animals
Ch 115
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 118
Awnings, Canopies and Signs
Ch 123
Biomedical Research
Ch 131
Body Art Establishments
Ch 140
Building Construction
Ch 143
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 149
Buses
Ch 154
Community Gardens
Ch 157
Curfew
Ch 165
Drugs and Drug Products
Ch 172
Excavations
Ch 173
Facial Recognition Surveillance Technology
Ch 175
Fees
Ch 178
Fire Prevention
Ch 182
Foreclosures
Ch 184
Fortunetellers
Ch 190
Gang Activity
Ch 201
Graffiti
Ch 208
Hazardous Materials
Ch 213
Health and Sanitation
Ch 218
Historic Preservation
Ch 229
Licenses and Permits
Ch 235
Lodging and Rooming Houses
Ch 238
Short-Term Rentals
Ch 240
Loitering
Ch 245
Marijuana
Ch 247
Massage Businesses
Ch 248
Military Leave
Ch 259
Noise
Ch 265
Parking, Valet
Ch 270
Pawnbrokers and Junk Dealers
Ch 275
Peace and Good Order
Ch 279
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 282
Plastic Bag Reduction
Ch 285
Property Maintenance
Ch 300
Sewers
Ch 304
Sex Offenders
Ch 311
Skateboards and Scooters
Ch 316
Smoking
Ch 322
Snow and Ice
Ch 327
Solid Waste
Ch 334
Storm Drains
Ch 336
Stormwater Management
Ch 338
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 347
Swimming Pools
Ch 351
Tag/Garage Sales
Ch 355
Taxation
Ch 362
Tobacco Products
Ch 368
Tree Protection
Ch 379
Vehicles, Abandoned and Unregistered
Ch 385
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 390
Vehicles for Hire
Ch 401
Waste Hauling Services
Ch 405
Water
Ch 412
Weapons and Explosives
Ch 417
Wetlands
Appendix
Ch A450
Special Acts and Resolves
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 38
Ethics
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Springfield
2-1-2009
(Title 2, Ch. 2.100, of the 1986 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Mayor and Council — See Ch.
61
.
Officers and employees — See Ch.
67
.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 38-1
Purpose.
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§ 38-2
Definitions.
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Article II
Conflicts of Interest
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§ 38-3
Statement of policy.
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§ 38-4
Improper influence.
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§ 38-5
Surrender of illegal gifts.
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§ 38-6
Use of City-owned property.
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§ 38-7
Use or disclosure of confidential information.
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§ 38-8
Interest in City business.
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§ 38-9
Conferring benefits to others; employment of immediate family.
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§ 38-10
Prohibited acts by Mayor or members of City Council.
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§ 38-11
Prohibited acts by School Committee members.
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§ 38-12
Gifts among City employees.
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§ 38-13
Income of City Councilors, School Committee members and commission members from individuals and entities which appear before them; duty to disclose.
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Article III
Lobbying
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§ 38-14
Statement of policy.
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§ 38-15
Registration of lobbyists.
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§ 38-16
Agreements to influence decisions prohibited.
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§ 38-17
Municipal agent standards.
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§ 38-18
Gifts from municipal agents.
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§ 38-19
Enforcement.
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§ 38-20
Exemptions.
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Article IV
Statements of Financial Interest
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§ 38-21
Statement of policy.
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§ 38-22
Financial statements.
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Article V
Administration
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§ 38-23
Advisory opinions.
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§ 38-24
Ethics Commission.
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§ 38-25
Duties and powers of Ethics Commission.
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§ 38-26
Violations and penalties.
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§ 38-27
Recovery of damages and other remedies.
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§ 38-28
Conflict with other laws.
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§ 38-29
Distribution of chapter; training provisions; City website links.
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§ 38-30
Retaliatory action.
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§ 38-31
Effective date.
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Article VI
Casino Ethics Ordinance
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§ 38-32
Applicability.
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§ 38-33
Limits on Council member interests.
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§ 38-34
Limits on Mayor's interests.
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§ 38-35
Limits on employee interests.
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