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 Riverdale
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 3. CODE OF ETHICS

  § 3-19. Eligibility.  

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  • (a)

    All members of the board of ethics shall be residents of the city irrespective of ward boundaries for at least one year immediately preceding the date of taking office and shall remain a resident while serving on the board.

    (b)

    No person shall serve as a member of the board of ethics if the person has, or has had within the preceding one year period, any interest in any contract or contracting opportunity with the city or has been employed by the city.

    (c)

    No person shall serve on the board of ethics who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude in this state or any other state, unless such person's civil rights have been restored and at least ten years have elapsed from the date of the completion of the sentence without a subsequent conviction of another felony involving moral turpitude. All members and nominees for the board of ethics shall be subject to an education and employment background check as well as a criminal history check. Members and nominees shall execute all releases necessary for the human resources and the police to departments to accomplish the same. The appointed members of the board must give the city the authority to complete a background check prior to service and each year of the member's term.

    (d)

    No person shall serve on the board of ethics who is less than 21 years of age, who holds a public elective office, who is physically or mentally unable to discharge the duties of a member of the board of ethics, or who is not qualified to be a registered voter in the city.

    (e)

    Members shall be prohibited from engaging in city election political activities and from making campaign contributions to candidates in city elections during their terms as board members. Violations of this subsection may be punished by removal from board membership by a majority vote of the members.

    (f)

    Members of the board of ethics with any permit or rezoning application pending before the city, or any pending or potential litigation against the city or any city official charged in the complaint shall be disqualified from serving on the bboard of ethics for that complaint. An alternate member of the board of ethics shall be selected by an nomination from the mayor and confirmation of service by the city council.

( Ord. No. 12-2016 , § 1, 7-11-16)