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NEPOTISM
§ 31.070 NEPOTISM PROHIBITED.
   (A)   No officer, employee, or professional contractor of the city or a city agency shall advocate, recommend, or cause the:
      (l)   Employment;
      (2)   Appointment;
      (3)   Promotion;
      (4)   Transfer; or
      (5)   Advancement of a family member to an office or position of employment with the city or a city agency.
   (B)   No officer or employee of the city or a city agency shall supervise or manage the work of a family member.
   (C)   No officer or employee shall participate in any action relating to the employment or discipline of a family member, except that this prohibition shall not prevent an elected or appointed official from voting on or participating in the development of a budget which includes compensation for a family member, provided that the family member is included only as a member of a class of persons or group, and the family member benefits to no greater extent than any other similarly situated member of the class or group.
   (D)   The prohibitions in this section shall not apply to any relationship or situation that would violate the prohibition, but which existed prior to December 15, 1994.
(2010 Code, § 30.54) (Ord. 1, 2012, passed 3-12-2012) Penalty, see § 31.999
ENFORCEMENT
§ 31.085 NORTHERN KENTUCKY REGIONAL ETHICS AUTHORITY (BOARD OF ETHICS).
   (A)   The city has entered into an interlocal agreement and joined the Northern Kentucky Regional Ethics Authority.
   (B)   Incorporated herein by reference is an interlocal cooperation agreement authorized by KRS 65.210 et seq., that the Mayor of the city is hereby authorized and directed to sign on behalf of the city and the provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Northern Kentucky Regional Ethics Authority and the Northern Kentucky Ethics Enforcement Committee according to the provisions thereof.
      (1)   To enforce the provisions of this section with regard to all officers and employees of the city and city agencies who are subject to its terms by issuing appropriate orders and imposing penalties authorized by this section;
      (2)   To control and maintain all statements of financial interests that are required to be filed by this section and to ensure that the statements are available for public inspection in accordance with the requirements of this section and the Kentucky Open Records Act;
      (3)   To develop and submit any reports regarding the conduct of its business that may be required by the Mayor or Council of the city; and
      (4)   To adopt rules and regulations and to take other actions, as necessary, to implement the provisions of this section, provided that the rules, regulations, and actions are not in conflict with the provisions of this section or any state or federal law.
   (C)   The Board of Ethics shall have the authorities, duties, and responsibilities as set forth in this section to enforce the provisions of this section.
(2010 Code, § 30.55)
§ 31.086 FILING AND INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS.
   All complaints alleging any violation of the provisions of this section shall be submitted to the Board of Ethics. All complaints shall be in writing, signed by the complainant under oath, and shall meet any other requirements established by the Board of Ethics.
(2010 Code, § 30.56)
§ 31.087 REPRISALS AGAINST PERSONS DISCLOSING VIOLATIONS PROHIBITED.
   (A)   No officer, employee, or professional contractor of the city or any city agency shall be subject to reprisal, or directly or indirectly use, or threaten to use, any official authority or influence, in any manner whatsoever which tends to discourage, restrain, deter, prevent, interfere with, coerce, or discriminate against any person who in good faith reports, discloses, divulges, or otherwise brings to the attention of the Board of Ethics or any other agency or official of the city or the commonwealth any facts or information relative to an actual or suspected violation of this section.
   (B)   This section shall not be construed as prohibiting disciplinary or punitive action if an officer, employee, or professional contractor of the city or any city agency discloses information which he or she knows:
      (1)   To be false or which he or she discloses with reckless regard for its truth or falsity;
      (2)   To be exempt from required disclosure under the provisions of the Kentucky Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 to 61.884; and
      (3)   Is confidential under any provision of law.
(2010 Code, § 30.57) (Ord. 1, 2012, passed 3-12-2012)
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