Legal Documents of Jefferson City
Code of Jefferson City
Chapter 5. Code Of Ethics[9]
- Title: 1 General Administration
- § 1-501 Applicability.
- § 1-502 Definition of "personal interest."
- § 1-503 Disclosure of personal interest by official with vote.
- § 1-504 Disclosure of personal interest in non-voting matters.
- § 1-505 Acceptance of gratuities, etc.
- § 1-506 Business dealings.
- § 1-507 Use of information.
- § 1-508 Use of municipal time, facilities, etc.
- § 1-509 Use of position or authority.
- § 1-510 Outside employment.
- § 1-511 Ethics complaints.
- § 1-512 Violations.
State statutes dictate many of the ethics provisions that apply to municipal officials and employees. For provisions relative to the following, see the Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) sections indicated:
Campaign finance - Tennessee Code Annotated, title 2, ch. 10.
Conflict of interests - Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 6-54-107, 108; 12-4-101, 102.
Conflict of interests disclosure statements - Tennessee Code Annotated, § 8-50-501 and the following sections.
Consulting fee prohibition for elected municipal officials - Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 2-10-122, 124.
Crimes involving public officials (bribery, soliciting unlawful compensation, buying and selling in regard to office) - Tennessee Code Annotated, § 39-16-101 and the following sections.
Crimes of official misconduct, official oppression, misuse of official information - Tennessee Code Annotated,§ 39-16-401 and the following sections.
Ouster law - Tennessee Code Annotated,§ 8-47-101 and the following sections.
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Mitch Cain
Vice Mayor - Kevin Bunch
Council Member - Ailene Combs
Council Member - Dennis (Rocky) Melton
Council Member - Shelia Purkey
City Manager - James A. Gallup
Recorder - Bettina Chandler