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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-44 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 2.421 OF THE SAN MARCOS <br />CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (E) TO CLEARLY <br />STATE THAT THE POLICY AND PURPOSE STATEMENTS IN THAT <br />SECTION SUPPORTING THE ADOPTION OF THE SAN MARCOS CODE <br />OF ETHICS SHALL NOT BE CITED, USED, OR CONSIDERED BY A <br />CITIZEN OR BY THE ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION AS THE BASIS <br />OF AN ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST ANY OFFICER OR <br />EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS: <br />SECTION 1. Section 2.421 of the San Marcos City Code is amended as set forth below. <br />Underlining indicates added text. <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 shall <br />conduct themselves both inside and outside the city's service so as to give no occasion for <br />distrust of their integrity, impartiality or devotion to the best interest of the city and the public <br />trust which the city holds. <br />(b) Appearance of impropriety. Public service is a public trust. All city officials and employees <br />are stewards of the public trust. They have a responsibility to the citizens of the city to <br />administer and enforce the City Charter and city ordinances. To ensure and enhance public <br />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 />shall administer it in a manner that avoids any such use of this code of ethics. <br />(e) This Section 2.421 is intended only to set forth the policy nd purposes for adoption of the <br />San Marcos Code of Ethics; it shall not be cited, used, or considered by.a citizen or by the Ethics <br />Review Commission as the basis of an ethics complaint filed against any officer or employee of <br />