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No officer or employee of the city shall use or permit the use of any city time, funds, personnel, equipment, or other personal or real property for the private use of any person, unless:
(A) The use is specifically authorized by a stated city policy; or
(B) The use is available to the general public, and then only to the extent and upon the terms that such use is available to the general public.
(Ord. 15-08, passed 6-9-15)
No officer or employee of the city or any city agency shall intentionally use or disclose information acquired in the course or his or her official duties, if the primary purpose of the use or disclosure is to further his or her personal financial interest or that of another person or business. Information shall be deemed confidential, if it is not subject to disclosure pursuant to the Kentucky Open Records Act, KRS 61.872 to 61.884, at the time of its use or disclosure.
(Ord. 94-50, passed 12-6-94; Am. Ord. 15-08, passed 6-9-15)
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
(A) The initial statement of financial interests required by this section shall be filed with the Board of Ethics, or the administrative official designated as the custodian of its records no later than 4:00 p.m. April 30, 2015. All subsequent statements of financial interest shall be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. April 30 each year, provided that:
(1) An officer or employee newly-appointed to fill an office or position of employment with the city or a city agency shall file his or her initial statement no later than 30 days after the date of the appointment.
(2) A candidate for city office shall file his or her initial statement no later than 30 days after the date on which the person becomes a candidate for elected city office.
(B) The Board of Ethics may grant a reasonable extension of time for filing a statement of financial interests for good cause shown.
(C) In the event there is a material change in any information contained in a financial statement that has been filed with the Board or Ethics, the officer or employee shall, no later than 30 days after becoming aware of the material change, file an amended statement with the Board of Ethics.
(Ord. 94-50, passed 12-6-94; Am. Ord. 15-08, passed 6-9-15)
The statement of financial interests shall be filed on a form prescribed by the Board of Ethics, or the administrative official designated by the Board of Ethics. The Board of Ethics, or the designated administrative official, shall deliver a copy of the form to each officer and employee required to file the statement, by first class mail, email or hand delivery, no later than 4:00 p.m. April 30 of each year. The failure of the Board of Ethics, or the designated administrative official, to deliver a copy of the form to any officer or employee shall not relieve the officer or employee of the obligation to file the statement.
(Ord. 94-50, passed 12-6-94; Am. Ord. 15-08, passed 6-9-15)
(A) The Board of Ethics shall be the "official custodian" of the statements of financial interests and shall have control over the maintenance of the statements of financial interests. The statements of financial interests shall be maintained by the Board of Ethics, or the administrative official designated by the Board of Ethics as the "custodian," of public documents, available for public inspection immediately upon filing.
(B) A statement of financial interests shall be retained by the Board of Ethics or the designated administrative official pursuant to the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives schedule as follows:
(1) Upon the expiration of two years after a person ceases to be an officer or employee of the city or a city agency, the Board of Ethics shall cause to be destroyed any statements of financial interests or copies of those statements filed by the person.
(2) Upon the expiration of two years after any election at which a candidate for elected city office was not elected or nominated, the Board of Ethics shall cause to be destroyed any statements of financial interests or copies of those statements filed by the person.
(Ord. 94-50, passed 12-6-94; Am. Ord. 15-08, passed 6-9-15)
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