Laserfiche WebLink
thepublichearing,subjecttotherequirementsoftheTexasOpenMeetingLaw.However,Commission <br />membersshallnotannounceordiscussadecisiononthoseitemsoutsideofthepublichearing. <br />Section6.14.NoticeofDecision.AwrittennoticecontainingthedecisionoftheCommissiononitemsof <br />businessshallbeforwardedtotheCityCouncilforallitemsthatrequireCityCouncilconsideration.For <br />thoseitemswhereCouncilconsiderationisnotrequired,writtennoticecontainingthedecisionofthe <br />Commissionshallbeforwardedtotheoriginatorsoftherequest.CityStaffshallprovidetheCityCouncil <br />withasummaryreportontheactiontakenbytheCommissionfollowingeachmeeting. <br />ARTICLE7:CONFLICTOFINTEREST <br />Section7.1.DeclarationofConflict.Commissionmembersshalldeclareaconflictofinterestwhenhe/she <br />hasaͻƭǒĬƭƷğƓƷźğƌźƓƷĻƩĻƭƷͼinabusinessentityorinrealproperty.AͻĬǒƭźƓĻƭƭĻƓƷźƷǤͼisdefinedasasole <br />proprietorship,partnership,firm,corporation,holdingcompany,jointstockcompany,receivership,trust, <br />oranyotherentityrecognizedbylaw.Asubstantialinterestinabusinessentityisestablishedfora <br />Commissionmemberifanyone(1)ofthefollowingscenariosoccur,inaccordancewithChapter171of <br />theTexasLocalGovernmentCode): <br />a)Owntenpercent(10%)ormoreofthevotingstockorsharesofthebusinessentity. <br />b)Owntenpercent(10%)ormoreofthefairmarketvalueofthebusinessentity. <br />c)Own$15,000ormoreofthefairmarketvalueofthebusinessentity. <br />d)Receivedfundsfromthebusinessentitythatexceedtenpercent(10%)oftheCommission <br />ƒĻƒĬĻƩ͸ƭgrossincomeforthepreviousyear. <br />AsubstantialinterestinrealpropertyisestablishedforaCommissionmemberifhe/shehasanequitable <br />orlegalownershipinrealpropertywithafairmarketvalueofatleast$2,500ormore. <br />Alternatively,evenifaCommissionmemberdoesnothaveaͻƭǒĬƭƷğƓƷźğƌinteƩĻƭƷͼasdefinedinChapter <br />171oftheTexasLocalGovernmentCode,aCommissionmembermaydeclareaconflicttoavoidan <br />appearanceofimpropriety. <br />Section7.2.Requirements.Whendeclaringaconflict,Commissionmembersshalldoallofthefollowing: <br />a)SubmittostafftheaffidavitpreparedbytheLaPorteCitySecretary,priortothemeetingwhere <br />theconflictistooccur. <br />b)Announcetheconflictofinterestandstateitsgeneralnatureatthemeeting. <br />tofconflict. <br />c)Abstainfromanydiscussionorvotesrelatedtothematterwhichisthesubjec <br />d)StepdownfromthedaisbeforethematterisconsideredbytheremainingCommissionmembers. <br />Section7.3.OtherProvisions.Commissionmembersarealsosubjecttogeneralprovisionsapplicableto <br />cityemployeesandofficersprohibitingpersonalfinancialinterestsinbusinesstransactionswiththecity, <br />asoutlinedinSection8. <br />02oftheCityCharter,andrestrictionsonactionsorparticipationinproceedings <br />6 <br />37 <br /> <br />