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Amending Sections 3.35(5)(i)1., 2., 3., and 4. of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify the 12-month prohibition on lobbying by former public officials.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: Section 3.35(5)(i), MGO, part of the ethics code, prohibits some of the activities that would constitute lobbying under Sec. 2.40, MGO, the lobbying regulation ordinance, for the 12 months after certain public officials leave office. However, neither the lobbying ordinance nor the ethics code make explicit that former elected officials, employees and board members (with respect to their board) may not engage in lobbying for that 12-month period. This ordinance makes the prohibition explicit.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Paragraph 1. of Subdivision (i) entitled “Post-Employment/Appointment Restrictions” 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:
“1. No former Mayor, for twelve (12) months following the date on which she or he leaves office may appear, with or without compensation, on behalf of any person or entity, before any City entity or confer or negotiate with any incumbent on any matter which may reasonably be expected to come before any City entity for official action. During such period, no former Mayor may engage in lobbying under Sec. 2.40, MGO.”
2. Paragraph 2. of Subdivision (i) entitled “Post-Employment/Appointment Restrictions” 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:
“2. No former alderperson, for twelve (12) months following the date on which she or he leaves office may appear, with or without compensation, on behalf of any person or entity, before any board, c...
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