Fresno Municipal Code Art. 9 Conflict of Interest

(a) The Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000, et seq., requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate Conflict of Interest Codes. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, 2 Cal Code of Regs. Section 18730, which contains the terms of a standard Conflict of Interest Code which can be incorporated by reference, and which may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act after public notice and hearings. The terms of such standard Conflict of Interest Code and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by reference as the City's Conflict of Interest Code, along with the Appendix, which shall be that Council resolution in which employees are designated and disclosure categories are set forth, constitute the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Fresno.

(b) Pursuant to Section 4 of the standard Conflict of Interest Code, designated employees shall file statements of economic interest with the City Clerk. Statements for all designated employees will be retained by the City Clerk.

(Am. Ord. 85-111, § 2, eff. 9-13-85; Am Ord. 97-62, § 1, eff. 12-6-97; Am. Ord. 2007-55, § 4, eff. 9-4-07).

A violation of any provision of this article shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be subject to such additional penalties as are specified in the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Government Code Sections 81000 et seq.).

(Am. Ord. 85-111, § 2, eff. 9-13-85; Am. Ord. 2007-55, § 4, eff. 9-4-07).

For purposes of this article, members of project area committees established under Community Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq. shall be deemed designated employees.

(Added Ord. 87-161, § 1, eff. 12-18-87; Am. Ord. 97-62, § 2, eff. 12-6-97; Am. Ord. 2007-55, § 4, eff. 9-4-07).