Officers or employees whose job descriptions or whose actual duties involve: The negotiation, authorization, or approval of contracts, leases, franchises, revocable consents, concessions, variances, special permits, or licenses; The purchase, sale, rental, or lease of real property, personal property, or services, or a contract for any of these; and The obtaining of grants of money or loans. COMMENT SECTIONS 24 AND 25: The ethics ordinance should include filing procedures for the financial disclosure statements. Statements should be filed annually on a form developed by the Ethics Board or by regulations promulgated by the enforcement agent no later than the date specified by the ordinance, with a provision for an extension of the deadline for justifiable reasons. Candidates for elected city office should be required to file within a specified period after the filing date or the date of nomination. New officers and employees should be required to file their initial statements within a specific period after the date of appointment or employment. SECTION 24. When to File Statements and Amended Statements. The initial statement of financial interests required by this section shall be filed with the Ethics Board, or the administrative official designated as the custodian of its records by the Ethics Board no later than _____ p.m. _____________, 20__. All subsequent statements of financial interest shall be filed no later than _____ p.m. _____________ each year, provided that: An officer or employee newly appointed to fill an office or position of employment with the city or a city agency shall file his or her initial statement no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the appointment. A candidate for city office shall file his or her initial statement no later than thirty (30) days after the date on which the person becomes a candidate for elected office. The Ethics Board may grant a reasonable extension of time for filing a statement of financial interests for good cause shown. In the event there is a material change in any information contained in a financial statement that has been filed with the Board, the officer or employee shall, no later than thirty (30) days after becoming aware of the material change, file an amended statement with the Board.
Officers or employees whose job descriptions or whose actual duties involve: The negotiation, authorization, or approval of contracts, leases, franchises, revocable consents, concessions, variances, special permits, or licenses; The purchase, sale, rental, or lease of real property, personal property, or services, or a contract for any of these; and The obtaining of grants of money or loans. COMMENT SECTIONS 24 AND 25: The ethics ordinance should include filing procedures for the financial disclosure statements. Statements should be filed annually on a form developed by the Ethics Board or by regulations promulgated by the enforcement agent no later than the date specified by the ordinance, with a provision for an extension of the deadline for justifiable reasons. Candidates for elected city office should be required to file within a specified period after the filing date or the date of nomination. New officers and employees should be required to file their initial statements within a specific period after the date of appointment or employment. SECTION 24. When to File Statements and Amended Statements. The initial statement of financial interests required by this section shall be filed with the Ethics Board, or the administrative official designated as the custodian of its records by the Ethics Board no later than _____ p.m. _____________, 20__. All subsequent statements of financial interest shall be filed no later than _____ p.m. _____________ each year, provided that: An officer or employee newly appointed to fill an office or position of employment with the city or a city agency shall file his or her initial statement no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the appointment. A candidate for city office shall file his or her initial statement no later than thirty (30) days after the date on which the person becomes a candidate for elected office. The Ethics Board may grant a reasonable extension of time for filing a statement of financial interests for good cause shown. In the event there is a material change in any information contained in a financial statement that has been filed with the Board, the officer or employee shall, no later than thirty (30) days after becoming aware of the material change, file an amended statement with the Board.