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Ethics office seeks specific wording, board composition and timing changes to Article 9
Summary
Atlanta’s ethics officer presented a list of suggested changes to proposed charter amendment Article 9, urging restoration of the board name, adjustments to nominating entities and changes to timeline and reporting provisions to prevent conflicts of interest and preserve appellate functions.
Atlanta — The city’s ethics office used a Jan. 29 joint council work session to lay out targeted revisions to the proposed Article 9 charter language governing the city’s ethics function.
Jabu Sangova, who identified herself as the city’s ethics officer, told the council the ethics function should remain a distinct, clearly defined office and urged several specific changes to the substitute draft. “We do support that,” Sangova said when referring to the proposal that creates a chartered ethics function; she then outlined areas where the ethics office seeks restoration or clarification.
Why it matters: Article 9 defines the ethics office’s jurisdiction, the composition and…
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