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Title 1 : General Administration
Chapter 4 : Code Of Ethics

1-410 : Ethics complaints.

  1. The town attorney is designated as the ethics officer of the municipality. Upon the written request of an official or employee potentially affected by a provision of this chapter, the town attorney may render an oral or written advisory ethics opinion based upon this chapter and other applicable law.
    1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the town attorney shall investigate any credible complaint against an appointed official or employee charging any violation of this chapter, or may undertake an investigation on his own initiative when he acquires information indicating a possible violation, and make recommendations for action to end or seek retribution for any activity that, in the attorney's judgment, constitutes a violation of this code of ethics.
    2. The town attorney may request the governing body to hire another attorney, individual, or entity to act as ethics officer when he has or will have a conflict of interests in a particular matter.
    3. When a complaint of a violation of any provision of this chapter is lodged against a member of the municipality's governing body, the governing body shall either determine that the complaint has merit, determine that the complaint does not have merit, or determine that the complaint has sufficient merit to warrant further investigation. If the governing body determines that a complaint warrants further investigation, it shall authorize an investigation by the town attorney or another individual or entity chosen by the governing body.
  3. The interpretation that a reasonable person in the circumstances would apply shall be used in interpreting and enforcing this code of ethics.
  4. When a violation of this code of ethics also constitutes a violation of a personnel policy, rule, or regulation or a civil service policy, rule, or regulation, the violation shall be dealt with as a violation of the personnel or civil service provisions rather than as a violation of this code of ethics. (as added by Ord. #8-06, Oct. 2006)
Date Last Updated: 11/07/2023
Codification Date: 04/01/1998

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Fred Taylor
Alderman - Tyler Marshall
Alderman - Josh Sinard
Alderman - Ann Strom
Alderman - Jarrad Stump
Alderman - Whitney Woods

City Recorder - Alyson Susong

Date Last Updated: 11/07/2023
Codification Date: 04/01/1998

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Fred Taylor
Alderman - Tyler Marshall
Alderman - Josh Sinard
Alderman - Ann Strom
Alderman - Jarrad Stump
Alderman - Whitney Woods

City Recorder - Alyson Susong