[Ord. No. 93-151 §1, 8-31-1993; Ord. No. 94-145 §1, 8-31-1994]
The proper operation of County 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 hereby established a procedure for disclosure by certain
officials and employees of private financial or other interests in
matters affecting the County.
[Ord. No. 93-151 §2, 8-31-1993; Ord. No. 94-145 §2, 8-31-1994]
A. Conflicts
of interest shall be handled as follows:
1. Any
member of the St. Charles County Council who has a substantial personal
or private interest, as defined by State law, in any matter before
the St. Charles County Council shall disclose on the record of the
St. Charles County Council the nature of his interest and shall disqualify
himself from voting on any matters relating to this interest.
2. The
County Executive, if he has a substantial personal or private interest,
as defined by State law, in any bill or ordinance proposed or pending
before the County Council, shall, before he passes on the bill or
ordinance, file a written report of the nature of the interest with
the County Registrar and such statement shall be recorded in the appropriate
journal or other records of proceedings of the County Council.
[Ord. No. 93-151 §3, 8-31-1993; Ord. No. 94-145 §3, 8-31-1994]
A. Each
elected official, the Director of Administration, the Director of
Finance and the County Counselor shall disclose the following information
by May first (1st) if any such transactions were engaged in during
the previous calendar year:
1. 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
($500.00), 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 ($500.00),
if any, that any business entity in which such person had a substantial
interest, had with the political subdivision, other than payment of
any 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 to the political subdivision.
3. The
Director of Administration and the County Auditor also shall disclose
by May first (1st) for the previous calendar year the following information:
a. The
name and address of each of the employers of such person from whom
income of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more was received during
the year covered by the statement;
b. The
name and address of each sole proprietorship that he owned; the name,
address and the general nature of the business conducted of each general
partnership and joint venture in which he was a partner or participant;
the name and address of each partner or co-participant for each partnership
or joint venture unless such names and addresses are filed by the
partnership or joint venture with the Secretary of State; the name,
address and general nature of the business conducted of any closely
held corporation or limited partnership in which the person owned
ten percent (10%) 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 system in which the person owned two percent
(2%) 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.
[Ord. No. 93-151 §4, 8-31-1993; Ord. No. 94-145 §4, 8-31-1994]
The reports, in the attached format, shall be filed with the
County Registrar and with the Ethics Commission. The reports shall
be available for public inspection and copying during normal business
hours.
[Ord. No. 93-151 §5, 8-31-1993; Ord. No. 94-145 §5, 8-31-1994]
A. The financial
interest statements shall be filed at the following times, but no
person is required to file more than one (1) financial interest statement
in any calendar year:
1. Each
person appointed to office shall file the statement within thirty
(30) days of such appointment or employment;
2. Every
other person required to file a financial interest statement shall
file the statement annually not later than May first (1st) and the
statement shall cover the calendar year ending the immediately preceding
December thirty-first (31st); provided that any person required to
file may supplement the financial interest statement to report additional
interests acquired after December thirty-first (31st) of the covered
year until the date of filing of the financial interest statement.