(A) An Ethics Commission is created which shall have the power to enforce all provisions of the Code of Ethics adopted in this chapter.
(B) The Commission shall be composed of three members appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Members must be at least 21 years of age.
(C) Decisions of the City Ethics Commission regarding violations may be appealed to the County Circuit Court.
(D) The Ethics Commission shall receive, hear and investigate complaints concerning violations of this Code of Ethics. Any instance in which the Commission finds that violation of the Code of Ethics exists, it may impose the appropriate penalty. In hearing and investigating complaints concerning violations of this Code of Ethics, the Commission shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony and require other production of evidence.
(1992 Code, § 37.05) (Ord. 31-94, passed 10-26-1994; Ord. 04-95, passed 3-16-1995; Ord. 01-2011, passed 2-15-2011)