(A) The members of the Commission shall designate one member of the Ethics Commission as chairperson. The member selected as chairperson serves in that position for one year, and no member shall serve as chairperson in consecutive years;
(B) A quorum for the conduct of official action by the Ethics Commission shall be three members;
(C) The Ethics Commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson or of three members of the Ethics Commission. Meetings of the Ethics Commission shall be held in accordance with I.C. 5-14-1.5 and as further provided in this chapter;
(D) The Commission shall retain an attorney who shall also act as the secretary of the Ethics Commission, but shall not be a voting member;
(E) The Commission shall conduct initial meetings necessary to draft and pass the standards of conduct for the Commission to apply (§ 33.149) and the penalties and sanctions (§ 33.150) for enforcement. These standards of conduct shall be effective upon ratification by the Common Council and the Mayor.
(Ord. G-12-17, passed 8-16-2012)