ORDINANCE NO. 250675
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing and reenacting Section 2-2024, Conflict of interest annual report, in order for the City to meet the requirements of Section 105.485.4 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, allowing the City to establish its own method of disclosing conflicts of interest; and directing the City Clerk to file a certified copy of this ordinance with the Missouri Ethics Commission within ten days of passage of this ordinance.
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WHEREAS, Section 105.483(11) of the Missouri Revised Statutes provides that certain municipal officers and employees must file a financial interest statement with the Missouri Ethics Commission; and
WHEREAS, Section 105.485.4 of the Missouri Revised Statutes provides that certain political subdivisions may biennially adopt an ordinance by September 15th of the preceding year which establishes and makes public its own method of disclosing potential conflicts of interest and substantial interests, and therefore excludes its officers and employees from the statutory requirements for reporting such potential conflicts and interests; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to repeal and reenact Section 2-2024, Conflict of interest annual report, in order to comply with the requirements set forth in Section 105.485.4
RSMo.; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby amended by repealing and reenacting Section 2-2024, Conflict of interest annual report, to read as follows:
Sec. 2-2024. Conflict of interest annual report.
(a) Disclosure to Missouri Ethics Commission. Members of the council, including the mayor, candidates for council and mayor, the city manager and assistants, the city clerk, the city auditor, the internal auditor, the commissioner of purchases and supplies, the city attorne...
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