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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD103ORDINANCE NO.103 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE BY DELETING SECTION 2-1-8,FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND ADDING ARTICLE 2-11.FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA THAT: SECTION I IN GENERAL Section 2-1-8 be deleted in its entirety and the following article be added. Article 2-11 2-11-1 2-11-2 2-11-3 FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE Definitions Duty to File Financial Disclosure Duty to File Financial Disclosure Statement by a Candidate for City Council Section 2-11-1 DEFINITIONS A."Compensation"means money,tangible things of value or financial benefit. B."Immediate family"means a spouse of a local public officer, and any minor child of whom he or she has legal custody. C."Local public officer"means a person holding an elective office in the City of Apache Junction,Arizona. Section 2-11-1 DUTY TO FILE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT A.In addition to other statements and reports required by law, each local public officer as a matter of public record shall file with the City Clerk,on a form prescribed by the City Clerk,a verified statement disclosing. 1.His or her name,the name of each member of his or her immediate family,and all names under which they do business. 2.An identification of each employer and of each other source of compensation amounting to more than $1,000.00 annually received by the local public officer and his or her immediate family in their own names or by any other person for the use or benefit of the local public officer and his or her immediate family,and a brief description of the nature of the services for which the compensation was received,except that this paragraph shall not be construed to require the disclosure of in- formation that may be privileged by law,nor the dis- closure of individual items of compensation that consti- tute a portion of the gross income of the business or profession from which the local public officer and his or her immediate family derive compensation. 3.The name of every corporation,trust,business trust, partnership,or association in which the local public officer and his or her immediate family,or any other person for the use or benefit of the local public officer and his or her immediate family,have an investment or holding of over $1,000.00 at the fair market value as of the date of the statement,or in which the local public officer or his or her immediate family hold office,or have a fiduciary relationship together with the description of the investment,office or re- lationship,except that this paragraph does not require dis- closure of the name of any bank or other financial institution with which the local public officer or member of his or her immediate family has a deposit or withdrawal share account. 4.All real property interests located within the limits of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,including street address, specific location,and approximate size or legal description,to which either the local public officer or his or her immediate family hold legal title,or beneficial interest in,excluding his or her residence and property used primarily for personal recreation by the local public officer or his or her immediate family. 5.The names of all persons to whom the local public officer and his or her immediate family owe unsecured personal debts in excess of $1,000.00 and the names of all persons who owe the local public officer and his or her immediate family unsecured personal debts in excess of $1,000.00. 6.The source of each gift of more than $500.00 received by the local public officer and his or her immediate family in their own names during the preceding twelve months,or by any other person for the use or benefit of the local public officer or his or her immediate family,except gifts received by will or by virtue of interstate succession,or received by way of distribution from any inter vivos or testamentary trust established by a spouse or by an ancestor,or gifts received from relatives.Political contributions shall not be construed as gifts. 7.A description of all of the professional,occupation and business licenses in which either a local public officer or his or her immediate family has an interest issued by the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,or by any Arizona State Department,Agency, Commission,Institution or instrumentality,which requires for its issuance the consideration of the application by the Mayor and City Council,including the name in which the license is issued, the type of business or profession,and its location. 8.A description of all professional,occupational and business licenses in which either a public officer or his immediate family as an interest,issued by any Arizona state department,agency,commission, institution,or instrumentality,including the name in which the license is issued,the type of business,or profession,and its location. B.The statement required to be filed pursuant to this section shall be filed by each local public officer on or before January 31,of each year hereafter. Section 2-11-3 DUTY TO FILE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE COUNCIL A candidate for a local public office shall file a financial disclosure statement containing the information required as set forth in Section I I --I I on form prescribed by the City Clerk,at the time of filing his or her signed nomination papers. SECTION I I REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference,are hereby repealed. SECTION III SEVERABILITY I t is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,paragraphs,sentences,clauses,and phrases of this Ordinance shall be severable and i f any provision of this Ordinance is held unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction,such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of the Ordinance. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Apache Junction,Arizona this 2nd day of December ,1981. ATTEST: City Clerk PROVED AS TO FORM: C\ty Attorney