Ord 2022-092/amending the San Marcos Code of Ethics to add provisions relating to review by the Ethics Review Commission (ERC) of Annual Financial Disclosure statements submitted by City Council members

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ORDINANCE NO.2022-92 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING THE SAN MARCOS CODE OF ETHICS TO ADD PROVISIONS RELATING TO REVIEW BY THE ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION (ERC) OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONERS, AND THE FOUR CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES; REQUIRING PERIODIC REVIEW BY THE ERC OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION LIMIT AND AGGREGATE FUND-RAISING LIMITS SET BY THE CODE; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2.443 of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended to read as follows (added language is underlined): Sec. 2.443. Authority and duties. (a) Generally. The ethics review commission shall act as authorized by section 12.02 of the Charter concerning conflicts of interest, ethical conduct or interests of city officials and employees. (b) Review and recommendations. The commission will meet at least once a year to review this article and may make recommendations to the city council. (c) Hearings. The commission shall consider and conduct hearings on complaints of violations of this article and of state conflict of interest laws in accordance with Section 2.444. (d) Advisory opinions. The commission shall render advisory opinions on potential conflicts of interest or violation of this article at the request of a public official or employee subject to the terms of this article. The opinion must relate to an action proposed to be taken by the person requesting the opinion. (e) Opinions binding. Any advisory opinion rendered by the commission to a person is binding on the commission in any subsequent complaint concerning the person about whom the opinion was requested and who acted in reliance on it in good faith, unless material facts were omitted or misstated by the person in connection with the opinion.