(A) The Ethics Board shall require a statement of interests to be filed with the Board by: the Mayor, all department heads, all members of the Ethics Board, all appointees of the Mayor to standing public commissions, boards, committees, and such other covered individuals as shall be from time to time determined by the Ethics Board. The statement of interests shall be provided by all current covered individuals described above as soon as reasonably possible after request by the Ethics Board, and by all future covered individuals from whom a statement of interests is required prior to employment or appointment.
(B) (1) The statement of interests shall be in such form as the Ethics Board shall from time to time determine. The statement of interests shall include:
(a) The business address, current employment position, and employer of the covered individual;
(b) A description of any business or personal relationship between the covered individual, his or her immediate family, and/or his or her employer and the city;
(c) Whether, to the knowledge of the covered individual, his or her employer, immediate family, or any entity in which the covered individual or his or her immediate family have any financial interest is currently, or contemplates, doing business with the city;
(d) Whether the covered individual has any knowledge of any facts or circumstances in existence or likely to exist which could result in a violation or possible violation of this subchapter; and
(e) Such other information as the Ethics Board may from time to time reasonably determine.
(2) The statement of interest shall not require disclosure of private financial information unless such information is determined by the Ethics Board to be directly related to the public position of the covered individual, and, in such case, only to the extent directly relevant.
(C) The Ethics Board shall require all elected officials to certify in writing annually that they have not violated the Nepotism Policy according to IC 36-1-20.2
(Ord. 1682, passed 4-15-19)
Cross-reference:
Anti-nepotism policy, see § 37.13