Any person being considered, or with an application pending, for appointment to any city board, commission, or committee established pursuant to the charter or ordinances of the city, or the laws of the State of Texas, if that person has made a financial contribution of $250 or more to the election campaign of a member of the City Council during the two years preceding the date of the proposed appointment, the council member or members who received such contribution(s) must abstain from voting on such appointment. All persons shall enter upon the Application for City Boards, Commissions, information regarding any financial contribution as noted above, or if an application is on file for an appointment, shall notify the City Secretary of such contributions for notation on the application within 30 days of the passage of this subchapter. The City Secretary shall send a copy of this section to all persons who have an application on file requesting appointment. The provisions of this section shall apply only to contributions made on or after January 1, 2004.
(Ord. 1466, passed 12-8-03; Am. Ord. OR-2182-20, passed 9-14-20)