[Ord. No. 91-61, §1, 8-21-1991; Ord. No. 93-70 §1, 8-18-1993; Ord.
No. 94-77 §1, 9-7-1994; Ord. No. 02-67 §1, 11-20-2002; Ord. No. 03-34 §1, 8-6-2003; Ord. No. 07-27 §1, 7-5-2007; Ord.
No. 09-47 §1, 9-2-2009; Ord. No. 11-08 §1, 2-23-2011; Ord. No. 15-20 §1, 8-5-2015; Ord.
No. 17-19 § 1, 7-5-2017; Ord. No. 19-13, 8-21-2019; Ord. No. 21-24, 7-21-2021; Ord. No. 23-27, 7-19-2023]
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 hereby established a procedure for disclosure by certain
officials and employees of private financial or other interests in
matters affecting the City.
[Ord. No. 91-61 §1, 8-21-1991; Ord. No. 93-70 §1, 8-18-1993; Ord.
No. 94-77 §1, 9-7-1994; Ord. No. 02-67 §1, 11-20-2002; Ord. No. 03-34 §1, 8-6-2003; Ord. No. 07-27 §1, 7-5-2007; Ord.
No. 09-47 §1, 9-2-2009; Ord. No. 11-08 §1, 2-23-2011; Ord. No. 15-20 §1, 8-5-2015; Ord.
No. 17-19 § 1, 7-5-2017; Ord. No. 19-13, 8-21-2019; Ord. No. 21-24, 7-21-2021; Ord. No. 23-27, 7-19-2023]
The Mayor or any member of the City Council who has a substantial
personal or private interest, as defined by State law, in any bill
shall disclose on the records of the City Council the nature of his/her
interest and shall disqualify himself/herself from voting on any matters
relating to this interest.
[Ord. No. 91-61 §1, 8-21-1991; Ord. No. 93-70 §1, 8-18-1993; Ord.
No. 94-77 §1, 9-7-1994; Ord. No. 99-26 §1, 4-7-1999; Ord.
No. 00-94 §1, 12-4-2000; Ord. No. 02-67 §1, 11-20-2002; Ord. No. 03-34 §1, 8-6-2003; Ord. No. 07-27 §1, 7-5-2007; Ord.
No. 09-47 §1, 9-2-2009; Ord. No. 11-08 §1, 2-23-2011; Ord. No. 15-20 §1, 8-5-2015; Ord.
No. 17-19 § 1, 7-5-2017; Ord. No. 19-13, 8-21-2019; Ord. No. 21-24, 7-21-2021; Ord. No. 23-27, 7-19-2023]
A. Each
elected official, candidate for elective office, the Chief Administrative
Officer, the Chief Purchasing Officer and the General Counsel (if
employed full-time) shall disclose the following information if any
such transactions were engaged in during the 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 City, other than
compensation received as an employee or payment of any tax, fee or
penalty due to the City, and other than transfers for no consideration
to the City; 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 City, other than payment of any
tax, fee or penalty due to the City or transactions involving payment
for providing utility service to the City, and other than transfers
for no consideration to the City.
3. The Chief Administrative Officer and the Chief Purchasing Officer
of the City shall disclose, in writing, 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/she owned;
the name, address and the general nature of the business conducted
of each general partnership and joint venture in which he/she 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 which 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. 91-61 §1, 8-21-1991; Ord. No. 93-70 §1, 8-18-1993; Ord.
No. 94-77 §1, 9-7-1994; Ord. No. 00-94 §1, 12-4-2000; Ord.
No. 02-67 §1, 11-20-2002; Ord. No. 03-34 §1, 8-6-2003; Ord.
No. 07-27 §1, 7-5-2007; Ord. No. 09-47 §1, 9-2-2009; Ord.
No. 11-08 §1, 2-23-2011; Ord. No. 15-20 §1, 8-5-2015; Ord. No. 17-19 § 1, 7-5-2017; Ord.
No. 19-13, 8-21-2019; Ord. No. 21-24, 7-21-2021; Ord. No. 23-27, 7-19-2023]
The reports shall be filed with the Ethics Commission and shall
be available for public inspection and copying during normal business
hours.
[Ord. No. 91-61 §1, 8-21-1991; Ord. No. 93-70 §1, 8-18-1993; Ord.
No. 94-77 §1, 9-7-1994; Ord. No. 99-26 §2, 4-7-1999; Ord.
No. 00-94 §1, 12-4-2000; Ord. No. 02-67 §1, 11-20-2002; Ord. No. 03-34 §1, 8-6-2003; Ord. No. 07-27 §1, 7-5-2007; Ord.
No. 09-47 §1, 9-2-2009; Ord. No. 11-08 §1, 2-23-2011; Ord. No. 15-20 §1, 8-5-2015; Ord.
No. 17-19 § 1, 7-5-2017; Ord. No. 19-13, 8-21-2019; Ord. No. 21-24, 7-21-2021; Ord. No. 23-27, 7-19-2023]
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 candidate for elective office shall file the statement no later
than fourteen (14) days after the close of filing at which the candidate
seeks nomination or election, and the statement shall be for the twelve
(12) months prior to the closing date.
2. Every other person required by Section
105.520 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bridgeton to file a financial interest statement shall file the statement annually not later than the first (1st) day of May and the statement shall cover the calendar year ending the immediately preceding December thirty-first (31st); provided that any member of the City Council 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.