§ 2-567. Disclosure of specified interests.

(a)

If any elected official is an officer, director, partner, proprietor, associate, or general agent (other than a resident agent solely for service of process) of, or owns a material interest in any business entity, he shall file a statement disclosing such facts not later than 45 days after becoming an elected official, or no later than 45 days after the acquisition of such position or material interest, or no later than 45 days after the effective date of this section, as applicable. The disclosure statement shall give the name, address, and principal business activity of the business entity and shall state the position held with such business entity or the fact that a material interest is owned and the nature of such interest. The disclosure statement shall be made upon forms provided by the city and filed with the city clerk.

(b)

If the business entity referred to in subsection 2-567(a) above has, or is proposing to have any contractual relationship with, or rendering or proposing to render for any consideration services to the city, or any department, board or agency of the city, or is seeking any approvals from the city, then the elected official shall disclose such facts at the earliest opportunity at a public meeting and shall file a statement disclosing such facts not later than 15 days after becoming aware of such facts. The disclosure statement shall be made upon forms provided by the city and filed with the city clerk.

(c)

An elected official shall disclose transactions in which the official's employer or a business entity referred to in subsection 2-567(a) is involved, if such transaction also involves persons or entities which have a contract, are proposing to have a contract or render services to the city, or are seeking approvals from the city.

(d)

An elected official shall disclose all contractual relationships between the business entity referred to in subsection 2-567(a) and any governmental or quasi-governmental entity. Such disclosures shall be included in the disclosure statement filed pursuant to subsection 2-567(a) and shall also be disclosed whenever the governmental or quasi-governmental entity is involved in a matter under consideration by the city.

(Ord. No. 4080-07, § 1, 10-9-2007)

State law reference

See generally F.S. § 112.3144 and § 112.3145.