(A) The board of ethics may render advisory opinions concerning matters under its jurisdiction, based upon real circumstances, upon its own initiative, or when requested by any officer or employee of the city or a city agency subject to the provisions of this ethics code.
(B) An advisory opinion shall be requested in writing and shall state relevant facts and pose specific questions. The request for an advisory opinion shall remain confidential unless confidentiality is waived in writing by the requester.
(C) All advisory opinions shall be public documents, provided that prior to publicly issuing an advisory opinion, it shall be modified so that the identity of any person associated with the opinion shall not be revealed.
(D) The confidentiality of an advisory opinion may be waived either:
(1) In writing by the person who requested the opinion, or
(2) By majority vote of the members of the board, if a person makes or purports to make public the substance of any portion of an advisory opinion requested by or on behalf of the person. In such event, the board may vote to make public the advisory opinion, the request for advisory opinion, and related materials.
(Ord. No. 02-20, 2-18-20)