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102 ORDINANCE NO. 1980-13 I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXA~ DECLARING THE POLICY OF SAID CITY PERTAINING TO ETHICAL CONDUCT OF CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES~ DEFINING TERMS~ ESTABLISHING STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES~ SETTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN DECISIONS PENDING BEFORE SAID OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES~ DESIGNATING PERSON TO WHOM DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE~ REQUIRING A FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FROM CERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS~ DESIG- NATING INFORMATION TO BE REPORTED ON SAID STATEMENT~ SETTING PROCEDURES FOR RETENTION AND INSPECTION OF ST~TEMENTS~ DESIGNATING PERSON TO PROMULGATE AND PROVIDE FORMS FOR STATEMENTS~ ESTABLISHING AN ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION; ESTABLISHING DUTIES OF SAID COMMISSION~ SETTING PENALTIES~ PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ARTICLE I. CODE OF ETHICS ADOPTED SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. I It is the policy of the City of San Marcos, as stated in Section 12.02 (b) of the San Marcos City Charter, that all city officials and employees shall act and conduct themselves both inside and outside the city's service so as to give no occasion for distrust of their integrity, impartiality or of their devo- tion to the best interest of the City of San Marcos and the public trust which it holds. It is furthermore the policy of the City of San Marcos that no officer or employee of the city shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect, in any contract with the city, nor shall be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale to the city of any land, materials, supplies or services. To this end and to expressly assure its accomplishment, the city council hereby establishes a code of ethics for the City of San Marcos to serve not only as a guide for official conduct of the city's public servants, but also as a basis for discipline for those who violate its terms. SECTION 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this article the following words shall have these meanings: I A. Officer: The mayor or any member of the city council and any appointive member of a board, commission or committee set up by ordinance, charter or state law on a permanent basis. B. Employee: Any person employed by the city whether under civil service regulations or not, including those individuals on a part-time basis, but such term shall not be extended to apply to any independent contractor. C. Immediate Family: Any spouse and children, brothers and sisters and/or parents of the officer or employee.