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City attorney presents annual review of Santa Fe code of ethics, conflict rules and enforcement pathways
Summary
Senior Assistant City Attorney Marcos Martinez led the governing body's annual review of the municipal code of ethics and the state Governmental Conduct Act, outlining conflict-of-interest rules, gift limits, honoraria and reporting and enforcement procedures.
Marcos Martinez, senior assistant city attorney, presented the governing body’s required annual review of the City of Santa Fe’s code of ethics on Feb. 26, summarizing municipal and state standards for conflicts of interest, disclosures, gifts, honoraria and enforcement procedures.
Martinez told the council the review fulfills the city-charter requirement that the governing body review the code annually. He summarized key definitions and rules contained in the municipal code and the state Governmental Conduct Act: a “conflict of interest” occurs when an official’s act would result in “a specific and identifiable prospect of pecuniary … gain or loss” to certain listed persons or entities; public officials must disclose certain personal and business…
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