Ord 2017-020/amending Chapter 2, Article 5, Code of Ethics, of the San Marcos City Code; requiring Financial Disclosure Forms to be updated within 30 days following acquisition of additional interests in real property; requiring Financial Disclosure Form

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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, CODE OF ETHICS, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE; REQUIRING UPDATING OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORMS; REQUIRING FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORMS TO BE FILED BY MEMBERS OF TEMPORARY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Article 5, Code of Ethics, of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows (added text is indicated by underlining. deleted text is indicated by stfi etli etighs ): ARTICLE 5. CODE OF ETHICS DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 2.421. Policy and purposes. (a) General policy statement. It is the policy of the city that all city officials and employees shall conduct themselves both inside and outside the city's service so as to give no occasion for distrust of their integrity, impartiality or devotion to the best interest of the city and the public trust which the city holds. (b) Appearance of impropriety. Public service is a public trust. All city officials and employees are stewards of the public trust. They have a responsibility to the citizens of the city to administer and enforce the City Charter and city ordinances. To ensure and enhance public confidence in city government, each city official and employee must strive not only to maintain technical compliance with the principles of ethical conduct set forth in this article and in state law, but also to avoid the appearance of impropriety at all times. (c) This code of ethics has five purposes: (1) To encourage ethical conduct on the part of city officials and employees; (2) To encourage public service with the city; (3) To establish standards for ethical conduct for city officials and employees by defining and prohibiting conduct that is incompatible with the interests of the city; (4) To require disclosure by city officials and employees of their economic interests that may conflict with the interests of the city; and (5) To serve as a basis for disciplining those who fail to abide by its terms.