City of Milwaukee - File #: 031043

• File #: 031043
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 11/5/2003
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/11/2004
• Title: A substitute ordinance prohibiting retaliation against “whistle-blowers” in matters relating to the code of ethics.
• Sponsors: ALD. PRATT
• Indexes: ETHICS CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/17/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	DRAFT SUBMITTED
4/30/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO
10/11/2004	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
10/4/2004	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:0
9/27/2004	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/4/2004		JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO; Minutes note:  NOTE: Please report back on the legality and enforceability of this ordinance and a determination as to whether this file duplicates existing legislation.
11/11/2003		JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO

Number

031043

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. PRATT

Title

A substitute ordinance prohibiting retaliation against "whistle-blowers" in matters relating to the code of ethics.

Sections

303-5-10  rn

303-5-10  cr

Analysis

This ordinance prohibits city officials and other city employes from using their authority to either prevent or retaliate against any person who reports an alleged violation of the code of ethics.

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1.  Section 303-5-10 of the code is renumbered 303-5-11.

Part 2.  Section 303-5-10 of the code is created to read:

303-5.  Standards of Conduct.

10.  No official or other city employe shall use or threaten to use any official authority or influence to restrain or prevent any person from reporting or otherwise bringing to the attention of the board of ethics any information which, if true, would constitute a violation of this chapter.  No official or other city employe shall use or threaten to use any official authority or influence to effect any action as a reprisal against any person who reports or otherwise brings to the attention of the board of ethics any violation of this chapter.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

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Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:_____________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

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Office of the City Attorney

Date:____________________

Requestor

Drafter

LRB03515-1

jro

03/03/04