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File #: 010941    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/6/2001 In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 3/5/2002
Effective date: 3/22/2002    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the provisions of the city's code of ethics.
Sponsors: ALD. D'AMATO
Indexes: ETHICS CODE
Attachments: 1. Fiscal Note.doc, 2. City Attorney's Opinion.PDF
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
3/21/20021 CITY CLERK PUBLISHED   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/14/20021 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/5/20021 COMMON COUNCIL PASSED

Minutes note: ---Ald. D'Amato added as sponsor.
Pass14:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
2/25/20021 CITY CLERK DRAFT SUBMITTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/25/20021 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass4:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
2/19/20020 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/19/20020 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/17/20010 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE NOT ACTED ON   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/4/20010 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/4/20010 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/4/20010 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/4/20010 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/19/20010 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR

Minutes note: ---To be held to enable the Legislative Reference Bureau to seek the advice of a City Attorney regarding the legality of requesting the name, address and phone number of any person requesting to view a statement of economic interests.
Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/12/20010 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/12/20010 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/12/20010 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/12/20010 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/6/20010 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
Number
010941

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. D'AMATO

Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the provisions of the city's code of ethics.

Sections
303-3-1 am
303-3-7 am
303-5-2 am
303-5-6 am
303-5-8-a am
303-9-2-a am
303-11-3 am
303-13-3 am
303-13-6 am
303-23-1 rc
303-25-2 am
303-27 rc
303-28 cr
303-35 am

Analysis
This ordinance makes the following changes to the city's code of ethics, all intended to bring the code more in line with the provisions of state statutes pertaining to ethics:
1. It more broadly defines the range of city employes with whom former city officials and employes may not have contact after leaving city service.
2. The code currently requires contracts with the city of Milwaukee worth more than $3,000 over a 12-month period to be reported to the board. Under this ordinance, all contracts worth more than $3,000 over a 12-month period and which are derived in whole or in part from city funds must be so declared.
3. It provides that officials and employes must report honoraria, gifts or expenses worth more than $50 on their statements of economic interests. Presently, honoraria, gifts or expenses worth less than $100 need not be reported.
4. It clarifies that the ethics board may not grant waivers or extensions for the filing of statements of economic interests to candidates for public office.
5. It deletes a provision that exempted officials' and employes' personal residences from their statements of economic interests.
6. It includes participation in limited liability companies as one of the economic interests that must be disclosed by officials and employes.
7. It authorizes the board, once it has made a finding of probable cause with respect to an alleged ethical violation, to refer the matter to the district attorney's office for further investigation and possible prosecution.
8. It obligates the board to retain a hearing examiner to conduct any he...

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