Sec. 12.5-53. Disclosure of personal interest in nonvoting matters.

        An official, employee, or appointee who must exercise discretion relative to any matter other than casting a vote and who has a personal interest in the matter shall disclose the interest before the exercise of the discretion when possible and file the conflict of interest disclosure statement with the ethics officer. In addition, the official, employee or appointee may recuse himself or herself from the discussion or exercise of discretion in the matter.

(Ord. No. 330, Att. § 3, 6-25-07; Ord. No. 371, 5-11-09)
 

Sec. 12.5-54. Disclosure of personal interests - contracts and inspections; statement of disclosure of interests; campaign financial disclosure statements.

        (a) This section shall apply to any official, employee, or appointee of the county who:

(1) Approves requests for proposals or bid solicitations, or selects, evaluates, or recommends for award or rejection any bid or request for proposal response, for the purchase of personal property, goods, or services, including construction contracts; or

(2) Inspects off-site locations for any zoning, environmental, public health-related, or construction codes (building, existing building, mechanical, fuel, gas, or plumbing); school, road, or other facility construction; or compliance mandated by state law, contract agreement, or local ordinance. 

        (b) 

(1) Every official, employee and appointee subject to subsection (a) shall submit to the ethics officer the statement of disclosure of interests on or before February 15 annually. The statement of disclosure of interests shall include the information for the spouse of the official, employee or appointee.  The statement may be updated by an official, employee or appointee at any time.

(2) Any county appointee who is a voluntary board member of a not-for-profit corporation shall submit to the ethics officer a statement of disclosure of interests designated for voluntary board members of not-for-profit corporations on or before February 15 annually in accordance with subsection (b)(1) of this section.

(3) Elected officials under the jurisdiction of this code of ethics may submit a copy of the statement of disclosure of interests filed with the Tennessee Ethics Commission to the ethics officer to satisfy this requirement.

        (c) The form of the statement of disclosure of interests shall be the same as the statement of disclosure of interests that candidates and elected officials must file with the Tennessee Ethics Commission, unless amended by resolution of the board of county commissioners. 

        (d) In addition to such statements of disclosure of interests, elected officials shall submit copies of their campaign financial disclosure statements when they are required to be filed with the county election commission.

(Ord. No. 330, Att. § 4, 6-25-07; Ord. No. 371, 5-11-09)