[Ord. No. 235-21, 1-13-2021]
The operation of government requires that public officials and
employees be independent, impartial and responsible to the people,
that the governmental structure, be that public office not be used
for personal gain, and 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 and/or other interest in matters affecting the
City.
[Ord. No. 235-21, 1-13-2021]
A.
All
elected and appointed officials, as well as employees of a political
subdivision, must comply with Section 105.454, RSMo., on conflicts
of interest and other State laws governing official conduct.
B.
Any
member of the governing body of a political subdivision who has a
substantial or private interest in any measure, bill, order or ordinance
proposed or pending before such governing body must disclose that
interest to the City Clerk and such disclosure shall be recorded in
the appropriate journal of the governing body. Substantial or private
interest is defined as ownership by the individual, his/her spouse
or his/her dependent children, whether singularly or collectively,
directly or indirectly of: (1) ten percent (10%) or more of any business
entity; or (2) an interest having a value of ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00); or (3) the receipt of a salary, gratuity or other compensation
or enumeration of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or more per year
from any individual, partnership, organization or association within
any calendar year.
[Ord. No. 235-21, 1-13-2021]
A.
Each
elected official and the Chief Administrative Officer shall disclose
the following information by May 1 if any such transactions were engaged
in during the previous calendar year.
1.
For each person, and all persons within the first degree of consanguinity
or affinity of such person, the date and identification of the parties
of 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
transfer for no consideration to the political subdivision; and
2.
The data 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 fee to the political subdivision
or transactions involving payment for providing utility service to
the political subdivision and other than transfer for no consideration
to the political subdivision.
3.
The City Clerk shall disclose on May 1, 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 and 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 filled 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 partnership 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 or outstanding
stock, limited partnership units or other equity interests;
c.
The name and address of such corporation for which such person served
in the capacity of a director, officer or receiver.
[Ord. No. 235-21, 1-13-2021]
A.
The
report shall be filed with the City Clerk and with the Secretary of
State prior to January 1, and thereafter with the Ethics Commission.
The reports shall be available for public inspection and copying during
normal business hours. The financial interests shall be 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; and
2.
Every other person required to file a financial interest statement
shall file the statement annually no later than May 1, and the statement
shall cover the calendar year ending and immediately preceding December
31; provided that any member of the City Council may supplement the
financial interest statement to report additional interest acquired
after December 31 of the covered year until the date of filing of
the financial interest statement.
