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ORDINANCE NO. 2016-38 <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br /> MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, CODE OF <br /> ETHICS, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE; PROVIDING <br /> PENALTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br /> TEXAS: <br /> SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Article 5, Code of Ethics, of the San Marcos City Code is <br /> hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows (added text is indicated by underlining; deleted <br /> text is indicated by;trikethroughJ.): <br /> ARTICLE 5. CODE OF ETHICS <br /> DIVISION 1. GENERALLY <br /> Sec. 2.421. Policy and purposes. <br /> (a) General policy statement. It is the policy of the city that all city officials and employees <br /> shall conduct themselves both inside and outside the city's service so as to give no occasion <br /> for distrust of their integrity, impartiality or devotion to the best interest of the city and the <br /> public trust which the city holds. <br /> (b) Appearance of impropriety. Public service is a public trust. All city officials and <br /> employees are stewards of the public trust. They have a responsibility to the citizens of the <br /> city to administer and enforce the City Charter and city ordinances. To ensure and enhance <br /> public confidence in city government, each city official and employee must strive not only to <br /> maintain technical compliance with the principles of ethical conduct set forth in this article <br /> and in state law, but also to avoid the appearance of impropriety at all times. <br /> (c) This code of ethics has five purposes: <br /> (1) To encourage ethical conduct on the part of city officials and employees; <br /> (2) To encourage public service with the city; <br /> (3) To establish standards for ethical conduct for city officials and employees by defining <br /> and prohibiting conduct that is incompatible with the interests of the city; <br /> (4) To require disclosure by city officials and employees of their economic interests that <br /> may conflict with the interests of the city; and <br /> (5) To serve as a basis for disciplining those who fail to abide by its terms. <br /> (d) This code of ethics is not intended to be used as a political weapon or to intimidate or <br /> embarrass affected persons. The officials charged with administration of this code of ethics <br />