City of Madison - File #: 19916

• File #: 19916
• Version: 3
• Name: Incumbent's permitted expenses
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/14/2010
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• On agenda: 3/15/2011
• Final action: 3/29/2011
• Enactment date: 4/7/2011
• Enactment #: ORD-11-00060
• Title: 2nd SUBSTITUTE Amending Sec. 3.35(6)(h) and creating Secs. 3.35(6)(i) and (j) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish conditions and procedures for a third party to pay for incumbent’s permitted expenses.
• Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer, Bridget R. Maniaci, Thuy Pham-Remmele

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/29/2011	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
3/15/2011	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt	Pass
2/9/2011	1	ETHICS BOARD	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
12/8/2010	1	ETHICS BOARD
11/9/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Re-refer	Pass
11/3/2010	1	ETHICS BOARD
10/19/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
10/7/2010	1	ETHICS BOARD	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
9/21/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
9/14/2010	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
Fiscal impact unknown. The impacts of new administrative procedures and responsibilities created by this proposed ordinance revision are unclear.
Title
2nd SUBSTITUTE Amending Sec. 3.35(6)(h) and creating Secs. 3.35(6)(i) and (j) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish conditions and procedures for a third party to pay for incumbent’s permitted expenses.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: The Ethics Code allows third parties to pay for expenses incurred by an incumbent, but sets out no procedure for such payment, and only requires that the expenses be primarily for the benefit of the City and not the individual benefit of the incumbent. This ordinance establishes such procedures and requires that the expenses be allowable under existing City policies. Expenses incurred by an incumbent that have been paid or will be paid by a third party shall be reported to both the City Clerk and the Finance Director. The Finance Director may disallow any third party payment that does not qualify under City travel reimbursement policies.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (h) of Subsection (6) entitled “Honoraria, Fees and ...