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RESOLUTION R-01-1789
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS STATING THAT
AS A MATTER OF POLICY EACH ELECTED OFFICIAL OR CANDIDATE
FOR CITY OFFICE FILE A FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND
BUSINESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENT FOR THE
INDIVIDUAL, THE INDIVIDUAL'S SPOUSE AND MINOR CHILDREN
WHEREAS,
to ensure citizen trust of their elected officials.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT as a matter of policy the Mayor and Council and Council
Candidates should file a financial disclosure statement that shall
include:
A. The account of financial activity required in this section to file
a financial statement must include a statement of financial
activity of the individual, individual's spouse and minor
children if the individual had actual control over the activity
for the year or it Is community property.
B. The account of financial activity consists of:
I. A list of sources of occupational income, identified by
the employer, or if self-employed, by the nature of the
occupation; and
II. Identification by description of all beneficial interests
in real property, including but not limited to
partnerships and limited real estate partnerships in
land located in the areas of Northeast Tarrant County
and Denton County defined to include Texas Motor
Speedway in the northwest border, Lake Grapevine to
the north, Interstate 35 to the west and Interstate 30
to the south and the Dallas and Tarrant County line to
the east; and
III. Identification of business entities held or acquired;
and
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IV. Identification of a person or other organization from
which the individual or the individual's spouse or
dependent children received a gift of anything of value
in excess of $250 and a description of each gift,
except:
a. a gift received from an individual at any time
within the second degree by consanguinity or
affinity as determined under Subchapter A,
Chapter 573 of the Government Code; and
b. a political contribution that was reported as
required by law; and
c. an expenditure required to be reported by a
person to be registered under Chapter 305 of
the Government Code.
v. A list of all boards of directors of which the individual
is a member and executive positions that the
individual holds in corporations, not-for-profit
corporations, charitable boards, firms, partnerships or
proprietorships, stating the name of each corporation,
firm partnership, or proprietorship and position held;
and
VI. Any partnership, joint venture, or other business
association in which the City Official and Candidate
has an interest.
Sec. 3. THAT disclosure of any bankruptcy whether personal or by a
business in which the Mayor, Councilmember or Candidate has a
ten percent or more ownership interest or is an officer or on the
Board of Directors is required.
Sec. 4. THAT the Mayor, Councilmembers or Candidates for those offices
shall disclose any felony indictments or convictions personal to
them or of corporations, partnerships, companies or
proprietorships, in which they have a ten percent or larger financial
interest or are officers or board members, stating the name and
position on each corporation, firm, partnership, or proprietorship
and the nature of the indictment or felony conviction.
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Sec. 5. THAT an Ethics Committee, consisting of five (5) members, will be
established by the City Council to review the ethics portion of the
Colleyville City Charter and ethics ordinances and resolutions to
make recommendations to the City Council.
Sec. 6. THAT the City Manager is directed to create a disclosure form, the
first of which is to be filed eight (8) days prior to election to public
office and any changes to be filed on January 15 and July 15, of
each subsequent year.
Sec. 7. THAT this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
Passed by a vote of S- ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions on the
/1'l:!: day of ~ , 2001.
ATTEST:
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Cynthia Singleton, TRMC
City Secretary
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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Mayor