Title
An Ordinance amending Section 25-13 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances to require those members of commissions, boards, and employees or officers deemed necessary by the Ethics Commission ("Commission") to file annual financial interest statements and to set a procedure of the Commission to make said determination, and to remove the requirement for candidates to file a financial interest statement for the first full calendar year following the end of their candidacy; amending Section 25-20 of the Code of Ordinances to change the membership of the Commission from nine (9) to between seven (7) and nine (9) members, revise the names of certain nominating organizations, remove defunct nominating organizations, and change the number of at large members from two (2) to between two (2) and four (4) members, remove party affiliation limitations, require nominating organizations to submit certain information upon submission of nominees to the Mayor, establish quorum as a majority of the membership, and establish a standing agenda item regarding conflicts of interest of the members and a requirement for recusal for conflicts of interest; and amending Section 25-23 of the Code of Ordinances to set a screening procedure for the Chair of the Commission to determine whether the Commission has jurisdiction to hear complaints filed with the Commission and to provide procedures for agreement or disagreement by the Commission with the Chair's determination regarding jurisdiction, all effective upon passage of Council. [Mayor's Office, Scott]
Summary
Authorization to amend Sections 25-13, 25-20, 25-23 of the Code of Ordinances to make changes to the Ethics Commission regarding financial interest statements, membership changes, nominating organization changes, party affiliations, quorum and certain procedures. No Budgetary impact. (L0598-26) (Scott)
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