CHAPTER 40: CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT
Section
General Provisions
   40.01   Title
   40.02   Findings
   40.03   Purpose; authority
   40.04   Definitions
Standards of Conduct
   40.20   Conflict of interest in general
   40.21   Conflict of interest in contracts
   40.22   Receipt of gift
   40.23   Use of city property, equipment and personnel
   40.24   Representation of interests before city government
   40.25   Misuse of confidential information
   40.26   Post-employment restriction
   40.27   Honoraria
   40.28   Nepotism prohibited
Financial Disclosure
   40.40   Who must file
   40.41   When to file statements; amended statements
   40.42   Form of the statement of financial interests
   40.43   Control and maintenance of the statements of financial interests
   40.44   Contents of the financial interests statement
   40.45   Noncompliance with filing requirement
 
   40.99   Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 40.01 TITLE.
   This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the City of Ludlow Code of Ethics.
(`96 Code, § 39.01) (Ord. 1994-13, passed 10-27-1994)
§ 40.02 FINDINGS.
   The City Council finds and declares that:
   (A)   Public office and employment with the city are public trusts;
   (B)   The vitality and stability of the government of the city depends upon the public’s confidence in the integrity of its elected and appointed officers and employees; and
   (C)   The government of the city has a duty to provide its citizens with standards by which they may determine whether public duties are being faithfully performed and to make its officers and employees aware of the standards which the citizenry rightfully expects them to comply with while conducting their public duties.
(`96 Code, § 39.02) (Ord. 1994-13, passed 10-27-1994)
§ 40.03 PURPOSE; AUTHORITY.
   (A)   It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a method of assuring that standards of ethical conduct and financial disclosure requirements of the city shall be clearly established and uniform in nature.
   (B)   It is further the purpose of this chapter to meet the requirements of KRS 65.003, as enacted by the 1994 Kentucky General Assembly.
   (C)   This chapter is enacted under the power vested in the city by KRS 82.082 and pursuant to requirements of KRS 65.003 et seq.
(`96 Code, § 39.03) (Ord. 1994-13, passed 10-27-1994)
§ 40.04 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   BOARD OF ETHICS. The City of Ludlow Board of Ethics, which is created and vested by this chapter with the responsibility of enforcing the requirements of the city’s code of ethics.
   BUSINESS. Any corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, holding company, joint stock company, receivership, trust, professional service corporation or any legal entity through which business is conducted for profit.
   CANDIDATE. Any individual who seeks nomination or election to a city office. An individual is a candidate when the individual files a notification and declaration for nomination for office with the county clerk or secretary of state, or is nominated for office by a political party, or files a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate with the county clerk or secretary of state.
   CITY. The City of Ludlow, Kentucky.
   CITY AGENCY. Any board, commission, authority, non-stock corporation or other entity created, either individually or jointly, by the city.
   EMPLOYEE. Any person, whether full-time or part-time, who is employed by or provides service to the city. The term EMPLOYEE shall not include any contractor or subcontractor or any of their employees.
   FAMILY MEMBER. A spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent or grandchild.
   OFFICER. Any person, whether full-time or part-time, who is one of the following:
      (1)   The Mayor;
      (2)   A City Council member;
      (3)   The City Administrator;
      (4)   The City Clerk-Treasurer; and
      (5)   A Board of Adjustment, Park Board, Property Maintenance Board of Appeals or Civil Service Commission member.
(`96 Code, § 39.04) (Ord. 1994-13, passed 10-27-1994)
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