(a) There is hereby established a Board of Ethics, consisting of three members, who shall be electors of the City and who shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of Council. The members shall serve without compensation for three-year terms, except upon the original appointment, one member shall be appointed for a three-year term, one shall be appointed for a two- year term and one shall be appointed for a one-year term. The Board shall select its own chair and establish its own rules. The Law Director or special counsel appointed by Council shall advise the Board upon request of the Chair.
(b) The Board shall render advisory opinions with respect to these standards, the Charter and Codified Ordinances dealing with ethical conduct. Such advisory opinions shall be rendered pursuant to the written request of any member of Council or public official of the City. Statutes, court decisions, decisions of the Ohio Attorney General and Ethics Commission advisory opinions are permissible resources for review when considering the conduct of a public official.
(Ord. 2419. Passed 9-13-07.)