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0 57. <br /> ~ ~ i ORDINANCE NO. 2004-1~ = r" o - <br /> <br /> ~ ~. ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE o o ~ <br /> CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING o, <br />  ~ ~ CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5 OF THE CITY CODE TO o <br /> PROVIDE FOR RESTRICTIONS ON '~ ~ ~ <br /> COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ETHICS REVIEW co-<°'q' ~ t,~::'° ~ <br /> COMMISSION BY PERSONS INVOLVED IN m= ~o~,~ g-I'rl <br /> COMPLAINTS; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL ~ ~ ~ <br /> PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING F.~ PENALTIES. ~ .~ <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS: <br /> <br /> SECTION 1. Section 2.443 of the City Code is amended as follows (underlining indicates <br />added text; over-st-tike indicates deleted text): <br /> <br />Sec. 2.443. Authority and duties. <br /> <br />(a) Generally. The ethics review commission shall act as authorized by section 12.02 of the <br />Charter concerning conflicts of interest, ethical conduct or interests of city officials and <br />employees. <br /> <br />(b) Review and recommendations. The commission will meet at least once a year to review this <br />article and may make recommendations to the city council. <br /> <br />(c) Hearings. The commission shall conduct hearingsinto allegations of violations of this article. <br /> <br /> (1) Any allegation by any citizen, public official or employee that a person has violated this <br />article or a state conflict of interest law may be referred to any member of the commission. <br /> <br /> (2) A commission member receiving an allegation pursuant to this subsection may request <br />the commission to convene to review the allegation. <br /> <br /> (3) The commission shall recommend to appropriate authorities cases for prosecution or <br />other action for violation of this article or a state conflict of interest law. For the mayor, a city <br />council member, a member of a city board or commission, or an employee who is a council <br />appointee, a copy of the recommendation shall be provided to the city council. For employees <br />who are not city council appointees, a copy of the recommendation shall be provided to the city <br />manager. <br /> <br /> (4) The chair of the commission or any person acting in that capacity and the recording <br />secretary of the commission, are authorized to administer oaths to persons who testify at heatings <br />conducted by the commission. <br /> <br /> <br />