City of Madison - File #: 17198

• File #: 17198
• Version: 2
• Name: Ethics
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/20/2010
• In control: ETHICS BOARD
• On agenda: 5/4/2010
• Final action: 5/4/2010
• Enactment date: 5/12/2010
• Enactment #: ORD-10-00047
• Title: SUBSTITUTE Creating Sec. 3.35(9)(b)7., amending Sec. 3.35(9)(i), and creating Sec. 3.35(9)(j) of the Madison General Ordinances to modify procedures and penalties with respect to statements of interests under the Ethics Code.
• Sponsors: Tim Bruer, Michael Schumacher, Judy Compton

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/4/2010	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
4/28/2010	2	ETHICS BOARD	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL WITH THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS - REPORT OF OFFICER
4/20/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE (ended 4/2017)	Return to Lead with the Following Recommendation(s)	Pass
3/1/2010	1	ETHICS BOARD	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL WITH THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
2/3/2010	1	ETHICS BOARD	Refer
2/2/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
1/20/2010	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
Title
SUBSTITUTE Creating Sec. 3.35(9)(b)7., amending Sec. 3.35(9)(i), and creating Sec. 3.35(9)(j) of the Madison General Ordinances to modify procedures and penalties with respect to statements of interests under the Ethics Code.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance modifies certain procedures and penalties regarding the required statements of interests (SOI) under the Ethics Code.
Withholding pay is removed as a penalty for employees failing to file the SOI under the Ethics Code. Instead, the City Attorney may bring a forfeiture action in municipal court. The Clerk will now give both potential filers of the SOI and the staff to committees a notice 45 days before the SOI is to be filed. Committee staff are to place the filing on agendas to assist filers in timely compliance. If a filer fails to timely file, they receive another notice from the Clerk. A further failure to file results in removal from the committee, but the person may continue to count toward a quorum in the interim.
This ordinance also provides an exemption from filing a new SOI with the City for officials of other governmental units who have a similar requirement under that unit’s laws; they are simply to file a copy of the SOI they filed with the other governmental unit.
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