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I I I Sec. 11.08. Public service companies to file annual reports. The city council by ordinance shall require each public service company operating within the corporate limits of the city to file a sworn annual report of the receipts from the operation of the company for the current year, how expended, how much thereof for betterments or improvements, the rate of tolls or charges for services rendered to the public, and any other facts or information that the council may deem pertinent for its use in intelligently passing upon any questions that may arise between the city and the public service company. These reports shall be filed with the city clerk, and preserved for the use of the city council. The reports may be reviewed periodically by the council to determine the propriety of the rates being charged. MEASURE NO. 16 SHALL SECTION 12.02(a) AND (b) OF THE CITY CHARTER, REGARDING THE CODE OF ETHICS AND ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION, BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 12.02. Personal interest and code of ethics. (a) (1) All elected and appointed officers of the city shall comply with applicable requirements of state law and city ordinances pertaining to conflicts of interest of local government officials. (2) The code of ethics adopted by the city council under subsection (b) of this section shall require annual disclosure by members of the city council and city boards and commissions of their relevant interests in business entities and real property as defined under state law and city ordinances. (3) No member of the city council, and no employee ofthe city shall have a financial interest in the sale to the city of any land, materials, supplies or service, outside of the person's position with the city. Any person having such an interest shall be ineligible for election as a city council member or appointment as an employee of the city, and any city council member or employee who acquires such an interest shall forfeit the office or employment. Any violation of this provision with the actual or constructive knowledge of the city council member or employee shall render the contract voidable by the city manager or the city council. These provisions shall not apply to acquisitions of property by the city as a result of eminent domain proceedings or the threat of eminent domain proceedings. (b) It is the policy of the City of San Marcos that all city officials and employees shall act and conduct themselves both inside and outside the city's service so as to give no occasion for distrust for their integrity, impartiality or of their devotion to the best interest of the City of San Marcos and the public trust which it holds. To Election 2006 - Final 13