City of Madison - File #: 21740

• File #: 21740
• Version: 1
• Name: Political activity
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/16/2011
• In control: ETHICS BOARD
• On agenda: 9/6/2011
• Final action: 9/6/2011
• Enactment date: 9/13/2011
• Enactment #: ORD-11-00122
• Title: Amending Sec. 3.35(5)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify the cross-referenced meaning of the term “political activity.”
• Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/6/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
6/2/2011	1	ETHICS BOARD	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
3/29/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
3/16/2011	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
Title
Amending Sec. 3.35(5)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify the cross-referenced meaning of the term “political activity.”
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This is a technical amendment to clarify the cross-referenced meaning of the term “political activity,” which is already defined in the Madison General Ordinances.*********************************************************************************** The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subdivision (b) entitled “Privilege and Advantage” of Subsection (5) entitled “Standards of Conduct” of Section 3.35 entitled “Code of Ethics” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(b) Privilege and Advantage. No incumbent shall request or permit the use of City-owned vehicles, equipment, materials, or property for personal convenience or profit, or for that of another, except when the same are available to the public generally or except where otherwise authorized by the Common Council. No incumbent shall grant any privilege, anything of value, special consideration, treatment or advantage to any person beyond that which is available to every other person except as may be specifically provided for by law. The use of City equipm...