The Ethics Commission has jurisdiction over current or former public officials, current or former employees, and current or former appointed persons for acts or omissions during their employment, elected term, or appointment. The Ethics Commission shall consist of five residents of the city. Appointments to the Ethics Commission shall be made as follows:
(A) The Executive Director of Rauch Industries, Inc. shall appoint one member for an initial term of one year;
(B) The Postmaster of the city Post Office shall appoint one member for an initial term of two years;
(C) The President of the Floyd County Bar Association shall appoint one member for an initial term of two years;
(D) The Executive Director of Hope Southern Indiana (formerly known as Interfaith) shall appoint one member for an initial term of one year;
(E) The President of the New Albany chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) shall appoint one member who shall serve an initial term of one year;
(F) Thereafter, all appointing bodies shall make appointments for a period of two years with the understanding that no individual shall serve for a period of more than three consecutive two year terms.
(G) No person appointed to the Ethics Commission shall be a public official;
(H) Should a vacancy arise on the Ethics Commission, the current holder of the position that originally made the appointment will name a successor to fill the vacancy. When a vacancy occurs, the presiding officer of the Ethics Commission shall give notice of the vacancy in writing to the City Clerk who will then notify the Common Council of the vacancy;
(I) An appointee to the Ethics Commission must reside within the corporate boundaries of the city or any area covered by the City Plan Commission. If anyone who is appointed moves outside the jurisdiction described herein, he or she shall be replaced with an appointee which meets the requirements described herein;
(J) If any person making an appointment under divisions (A) through (D) of this section shall be determined unable or unwilling to serve upon sufficient notice, the Council shall act with deliberate speed to replace the appointing position with a suitable replacement.
(Ord. G-12-17, passed 8-16-2012)