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8 ORDINANCE 1984-85 OQ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 2-73 (b)(l) OF DIVISION 1 OF ARTICLE V. CODE OF ETHICS OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS TO DELETE THE PORTION OF SUCH SECTION WHICH PROHIBITS CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM REPRESENTING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS BEFORE OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS OR BOARDS; AMENDING SECTION 2-73 (b)(3) OF SAID DIVISION OF SAID ARTICLE OF SAID CHAPTER OF SAID CODE TO DELETE THE PORTION OF SUCH SECTION WHICH PROHIBITS CITY OFFICERS M~D EMPLOYEES FROM REPRESENTING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS IN MUNICIPAL COURT PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED BY CITY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES IN THE COURSE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES; AMENDING SECTION 2-73 OF SAID DIVISION OF SAID ARTICLE OF SAID CHAPTER OF SAID CODE TO DELETE SECTION 2-73 (b)(5); AMENDING SECTION 2-73 OF SAID DIVISION OF SAID ARTICLE OF SAID CHAPTER OF SAID CODE TO ADD SUBSECTIONS (c), (c)(l) AND (c)(2) TO ALLOW CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO REPRESENT THEIR OWN INTERESTS IN OWNER-OCCUPIED HOMESTEADS BEFORE OTHER CITY BOARDS, AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS OR DEPARTMENTS AND TO REPRESENT OTHERS BEFORE OTHER BOARDS, AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS OR COMMISSIONS IN MATTERS OF PURELY CIVIC OR PUBLIC CONCERN WITHOUT COMPENSATION THEREFOR; AMENDING SECTION 2-73 OF SAID DIVISION OF SAID ARTICLE OF SAID CHAPTER OF SAID CODE TO ADD SUBSECTIONS (d), (d)(l) AND (d)(2) TO PROHIBIT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM REPRESENTING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS AND PROHIBITING OTHER CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM REPRESENTING M~YONE OTHER THAN THEMSELVES IN MUNICIPAL COURT PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED BY CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE COURSE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES; AMENDING SECTION 2-73 OF SAID DIVISION OF SAID ARTICLE OF SAID CHAPTER OF SAID CODE TO ADD SUBSECTION (e) TO PROVIDE THAT NO CITY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL BE DEPRIVED OF DUE PROCESS RIGHTS; AMENDING SECTION 2-81 OF DIVISION 2 OF SAID ARTICLE OF SAID CHAPTER OF SAID CODE TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "CITY OFFICIAL"; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section 2-73 (b)(l) of Division 1 of Article V. Code of Ethics of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of San Marcos, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-73. Standards of conduct. . . . (b) No city officer or employee shall knowingly: (1) Appear before the body of which the officer or employee is a member as a representative for any private person, including the officer or employee or any member of his/her immediate family or any group or interest. . . . SECTION 2. That Section 2-73 (b)(3) of Division 1 of Article V. Code of Ethics of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of San Marcos, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: