Ord 2018-039/amending Chapter 2, Article 5, Code of Ethics, Section 2.423 of the San Marcos City Code, to require City Officials to publicly disclose the basis for their recusal from discussion and consideration of items on Board, Commission, and City Cou

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ORDINANCE NO. 2018-39 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, CODE OF ETHICS, SECTION 2.423 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE, TO REQUIRE CITY OFFICIALS TO PUBLICLY DISCLOSE THE BASIS FOR THEIR RECUSAL FROM DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS ON BOARD, COMMISSION, AND CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS; 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, Section 2.423, of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: (added text is underlined; deleted tex is shown with strikethroughs) Sec. 2.423. - Prohibition against involvement in actions affecting economic interests. (a) General rule. It is unlawful for a city official or employee to take any official action that he or she knows is likely to: (1) Affect an economic interest of: a. The official or employee; b. His or her immediate family member; c. A member of his or her household; d. An outside employer of the official or employee or of his or her immediate family member; e. A business entity in which the official or employee or his or her immediate family member holds an economic interest; f. A business entity for which the city official or employee serves as an officer or director or in any other policy making position;or g. A person or business entity from whom the official or employee, or his or her immediate family member, has solicited, received and not rejected, or accepted any benefit or an offer of employment within the past twenty-four months; or h. A person, business entity, or association from whom the official has received a campaign contribution in an amount exceeding $300.00. This provision does not apply to campaign contributions received prior to November 7, 2018. This provision does not apply in circumstances where four or more council members would be prohibited from voting on a matter. (2) Confer a benefit on the official or employee, or deprive the official or employee /' of a benefit, where the effect of the action on the official or employee is