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Amending Chapter 24.03 of the Administrative Code related to financial disclosure requirements.
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SECTION 1
WHEREAS, Saint Paul Administrative Code Chapter 24.03 contains financial disclosure requirements for the Members of the City Council and their appointed aides, the mayor and the mayor’s appointed assistants and aides, and all department directors; and
WHEREAS, the list of individuals who are required to file such disclosures was based upon a finding by the Council that such persons have authority to make, to recommend, or to vote on as a member of the governing body major decisions regarding the expenditure or investment of public money; and
WHEREAS, the Council now believes that some of the individuals being required to complete such disclosures do not have such authority; and
WHEREAS, Council does not wish to require such disclosures for individuals who lack the authority to participate in major decisions regarding the expenditure or investment of public money; now, therefore, be it;
RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul does hereby ordain:
SECTION 2
Section 24.03 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 24.30 Rules.
(A) Financial Interests:
(1) Prohibitions.
(i) Sale, lease or contract. Except as otherwise permitted by law, no city official or employee shall knowingly be a party to or have a financial interest in any sale, lease or contract with the city.
(ii) Interests of private employer. A city official or city employee, as defined herein, who is authorized in his or her official capacity to take part in any manner in making or carrying out any governmental action, including but not limited to, making any sale, lease or contract, or deciding or recommending upon or issuing licenses, zoning variances, zoning permits or determinations, street vacations, or the acquisition or release of any interest in real pro...
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