[Ord. No. 2025-16, 9-18-2025]
The proper operation of government requires that public officials and employees be independent, impartial and responsible to the people; 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 of Reeds Spring, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 2025-16, 9-18-2025]
A. 
All elected and appointed officials as well as employees of the City of Reeds Spring, Missouri, must comply with conflict of interest Statutes under Chapter 105, RSMo., as well as any other State law governing official conduct.
B. 
Any member of the City of Reeds Spring, Missouri, who has a substantial personal or private interest in any measure, bill, order or ordinance proposed or pending must disclose that interest, in writing, to the City of Reeds Spring, Missouri, City Clerk and such disclosure shall be recorded in the appropriate journal held by the City Clerk. "Substantial, personal 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 ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or more; or
3. 
The receipt of a salary, gratuity, or other compensation or remuneration of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or more, per year from any individual, partnership, organization, or association within any calendar year.
[Ord. No. 2025-16, 9-18-2025]
The City of Reeds Spring, Missouri, has opted to not require each official, officer or employee or candidate described in Subdivision (11) of Section 105.483, RSMo., to file a financial interest statement. Instead, the City of Reeds Spring, Missouri, biennially will adopt an ordinance at a regular open meeting by September 15th of the preceding year which will make public its own method of disclosing potential conflicts of interest and substantial interests and therefore excludes the City of Reeds Spring, Missouri, and its officers and employees from the filing requirements.
[Ord. No. 2025-16, 9-18-2025]
A certified copy of the ordinance/Chapter, adopted prior to September 15th, shall be sent within ten (10) days of its adoption to the Missouri Ethics Commission.