Okaloosa County BOCC — January 18, 2013 — reading text

4. To the best of your knowledge, do any of the companies/organizations listed above have a business relationship with the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners? Yes___ No____ If yes, please describe nature of business transactions: __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ For purposes of this question, a “business relationship” may be ongoing, may have been conducted within the past 18 months, or may be intended to begin within the next 18 months. I, by my signature below, certify that my outside employment does not now pose a conflict of interest with my current County employment nor will such outside employment create such a conflict in the future. Should I discover that such outside employment does indeed create such a conflict in the future, I will promptly advise my supervisor and the Ethics Officer indicating that I will cease such outside employment or I will resign my current County position. Also, I will promptly advise my supervisor and the Ethics Officer when there is a change or addition to my outside employment listed above. I understand and agree that for the purposes of this certification “conflict of interest” shall mean those conflicts set out in Part III of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes and the Escambia County Code of Ethics Policy. I understand and agree that violation of this certification in any aspect shall be grounds for disciplinary action by Escambia County up to and including termination of my employment. Name: _____________________________________________ Job Title: ________________________ Signature: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________ STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF ESCAMBIA Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this ________________________________________ by ________________________________ who is personally known to me or has produced ____________________________________________ as identification. (type of identification) SEAL __________________________________________ Notary Public Approved by: ____________________________ __________________________________ Ethics Officer County Administrator Date: ____________________________ Date: _________________________ HR2007-20 (Submit Form to HR Dept) Page 61S (11 of 11) Packet Pg. 272  8.1.d TITLE XVI - JUDICIAL CODE Chapter 602 - JACKSONVILLE ETHICS CODE PART 12. - GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter 602 - JACKSONVILLE ETHICS CODE [248] (248) Editor's note— Ord. 97-890-E, § 1, effective June 4, 1999, amended the Code by repealing former Ch. 602, §§ 602.101—602.114, and added a new Ch. 602. Former Ch. 602 pertained to offenses relating to official duties, and derived from Ord. 83-591-400, § 1, and Ord. 92-1458-1427, § 1. Attachment: Jacksonville Ethics Code.pdf (1256 : Ethics Ordinance) PART 1. - IN GENERAL PART 2. - DEFINITIONS PART 3. - RESERVED PART 4. - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PART 5. - RESERVED PART 6. - OFFICE OF ETHICS, COMPLIANCE AND OVERSIGHT PART 7. - GIFTS AND HONORARIA PART 8. - LOBBYING PART 9. - JACKSONVILLE ETHICS COMMISSION PART 10. - ETHICS EDUCATION PART 11. - RESERVED PART 12. - GENERAL PROVISIONS (248) State Law reference— Public officers, Fla. Const. Art. II, § 5; ethics in government, Fla. Const. Art. II, § 8; code of ethics, F.S. § 112.311 et seq.; bribery, F.S. § 838.015; unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior, F.S. § 838.016; offenses by public officers and employees, F.S. Ch. 839; allowing escape, F.S. § 843.09 et seq. (Back) PART 1. - IN GENERAL Sec. 602.101. - Legislative intent and declaration of policy; aspirational goals. Sec. 602.101. - Legislative intent and declaration of policy; aspirational goals. It is declared to be the policy of the City of Jacksonville that all officials, officers and employees of the City of Jacksonville and its independent agencies are public servants of the people and hold their positions for the benefit of the public, and that imposing ethical standards upon officials, officers, and employees of all of these agencies serves an important public purpose and serves the public welfare. These public servants shall perform efficiently and faithfully their duties under the laws of the federal, state, and local governments. Such officers and employees shall strive to meet the highest standards of ethics consistent with this Code, regardless of personal considerations, recognizing that maintaining the respect of the people must be their foremost concern. This Code shall serve not only as a basis for discipline of public servants who violate these provisions, but also as an aspirational guide for conduct. The City of Jacksonville consolidated in 1968 in an attempt to create a more responsible government. Jacksonville, Florida, Code of Ordinances Page 1 of 37 Packet Pg. 273  8.1.d TITLE XVI - JUDICIAL CODE Chapter 602 - JACKSONVILLE ETHICS CODE PART 12. - GENERAL PROVISIONS Since that time, various provisions from state and local law have been created or adapted to guide the ethical behavior of local public servants. This Code coordinates existing laws, adds new provisions outlining guidelines for appropriate behavior, and includes new substantive provisions which impose higher standards and expectations on public servants. Although the people of Jacksonville have learned from and responded to past mistakes, there should be an aspiration to much higher standards. Ethics is defined as the study of the general nature of morals and moral choices to be made by the individual in his or her relationships with others. Ethics is more than the avoidance of criminal behavior. It is a commitment for public servants to take individual responsibility in creating a government that has the trust and respect of its citizens. There needs to be a proactive approach in strengthening the emphasis on ethics and in guiding City officers and employees in upholding them. To preserve and maintain the integrity of responsible government and its decision-making process, the City of Attachment: Jacksonville Ethics Code.pdf (1256 : Ethics Ordinance) Jacksonville believes it is necessary that the identity, activities and expenditures of certain persons who engage in efforts to influence officers and employees of the City on matters within their official cognizance, either by direct communication or by solicitation of others to engage in such efforts, be publicly and regularly disclosed. The provisions and requirements of this Code shall apply to every person who attempts to influence government action, unless such person is clearly exempt herefrom by an express provision hereof. With the above in mind, the City of Jacksonville hereby adopts the following goals for the City ethics program: (a) Promulgate and implement a comprehensive approach to ethics and integrity in Jacksonville government. (b) Promote public confidence in public officers and employees and the ethical operation of government. (c) Promote and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal ethics law. (d) Centralize laws and regulations on the ethical conduct of City officers and employees. (e) Heighten knowledge and understanding of the laws and ethical principles which are the inherent obligations of City officers and employees. (f) Establish a system to train City officers and employees to encourage compliance with these standards and to also provide for periodic review, education and certification on ethics. (g) Enact an Ethics Officer system that will continue to evolve and update our City's ethics program and to provide guidance and education to all City departments. (h) Educate City officers and employees to avoid the appearance of impropriety. Through this comprehensive code and the above-stated goals, the City will strive to elevate the level of ethics in local government, to provide honest and responsible service to the citizens of Jacksonville, and to maintain the confidence and trust of the public that this government serves. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2008-839-E, § 1) Jacksonville, Florida, Code of Ordinances Page 2 of 37 Packet Pg. 274  8.1.d TITLE XVI - JUDICIAL CODE Chapter 602 - JACKSONVILLE ETHICS CODE PART 12. - GENERAL PROVISIONS PART 2. - DEFINITIONS Sec. 602.201. - Definitions. Sec. 602.201. - Definitions. For purposes of this Chapter, the words and phrases defined in this Section shall have the following meanings: (a) Advisory body means any board, commission, committee, council or authority, however selected, whose total budget, appropriations, or authorized expenditures constitute less than one percent of the budget of each agency it serves or $100,000, whichever is less, and whose powers, Attachment: Jacksonville Ethics Code.pdf (1256 : Ethics Ordinance) jurisdiction, and authority are solely advisory and do not include the final determination or adjudication of any personal or property rights, duties, or obligations, other than those relating to its internal operations. Any board, commission or authority which has the authority to appropriate money or to exercise quasi-judicial functions is specifically excluded. (b) Advisory body official means any person appointed to an advisory body. (c) Appointed employee means a person holding one of the following public positions: (1) Executive branch employees, appointed by the Mayor or by Constitutional Officers and confirmed by the Council; (2) Any other person appointed by the Mayor or by Constitutional Officers, except persons employed solely in maintenance, clerical, secretarial or similar positions; the Mayor, working in coordination with the Constitutional Officers shall, on July 1 of