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An ordinance amending Section 2.222.030 of the Metropolitan Code to add members of Metropolitan Government boards and commissions to the list of persons required to submit annual disclosures.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 2.222.030 A of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
In an effort to advance the favorable opinion of the public in the integrity of government, the disclosure requirements contained in this section shall apply to the following employees: (1) the mayor; (2) all employees in the mayor's office, including the members of the mayor's cabinet; (3) the metropolitan council office; (4) the holders of all elected offices authorized or created by the Metropolitan Charter; (5) all members, directors, executive directors, assistant directors, and associate directors of metropolitan government agencies, boards, and commissions, but not including Nashville Electric Service, the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency and the Metropolitan Transit Authority.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This ordinance amends Section 2.222.030 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to add members of Metro boards and commissions to the list of persons required to submit annual disclosures.
Currently, the following individuals must file an annual disclosure with the Metropolitan Clerk:
(1) the mayor; (2) all employees in the mayor's office, including the members of the mayor's cabinet; (3) the metropolitan council office; (4) the holders of all elected offices authorized or created by the Metropolitan Charter; (5) all directors, executive directors, assistant directors, and associate directors of metropolitan government agencies, boards, and commissions, but not including Nashville Electric Service, the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency and the Metropolitan Transit Authority. This disclosure is a public record and requires these individuals to list information about the individual and their spouse regarding their sources of income, ownership interests in property, debts owed (other than through established financial institutions made in the ordinary course of business), and positions held with certain entities.
The ordinance under consideration would add members of boards and commissions to the list of individuals who must file the annual disclosure with the Metropolitan Clerk.