(a) Unless otherwise provided in the Charter or by Council, the laws of the State of Ohio pertaining to conflicts of interest, criminal misbehavior, ethics and financial disclosure by municipal officials, and campaign financing and other election practices of candidates for municipal office shall apply.
(Ord. 2419. Passed 9-13-07.)
(b) In addition to compliance with division (a) above, no official shall violate the Ohio Ethics Law, including the following:
(1) Solicit or accept anything of value from anyone doing business with the City, a violation of R.C. § 102.03(D), (E) and (F) and R.C. § 2921.43;
(2) Solicit or accept employment from anyone doing business with the City, unless the official or employee completely withdraws from all City activities involving the party offering employment, and the Council approves the withdrawal;
(3) Use his or her public position to obtain personal benefit or secure anything of value;
(4) Be paid or accept any form of compensation for personal services rendered on a matter before any board, commission, or other body of the City unless the official or employee qualifies for the exception and files the statement described in R.C. § 102.04(D);
(5) Hold or benefit from a contract with, authorized by, or approved by the City in violation of R.C. § 2921.42(A);
(6) Vote, authorize, recommend, or in any other way use his or her position to secure approval of a City contract (including employment or personal services) in which the official or employee, a family member, or anyone with whom the official or employee has a business or employment relationship, has an interest in violation of R.C. § 2921.42(A);
(7) Solicit or accept honoraria in violation of R.C. § 102.03(H);
(8) During public service, and for one year after leaving public service, represent any person, in any fashion, before any public agency, with respect to a matter in which the official or employee personally participated while serving with the City in violation of R.C. § 102.03(A)(1);
(9) Use or disclose confidential information without appropriate legal authorization in violation of R.C. § 102.03(B); or
(10) Use his or her office to secure anything of value in violation of R.C. § 102.03(D);
(c) All Council members must:
(1) Meet the qualifications for elective office and maintain qualifications throughout the term as set forth in R.C. § 705.12; and
(2) Take an oath to support Federal, State and local laws in the discharge of their public duties and secure a bond to protect the City;
(d) A Council member may resign at any time upon making a statement submitted in writing or an oral statement at a meeting of the Council of the intention to relinquish and resign from office.
(Ord. 2419. Passed 9-13-07.)