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Board of Ethics debates sanctions for frivolous complaints; asks staff to draft redlines
Summary
The Denton Board of Ethics discussed possible sanctions for frivolous complaints, including a proposed one-year bar on filing new complaints by complainants whose cases are deemed frivolous, expedited hearings for election-period complaints, and a staff request to return with ordinance redlines.
The Denton City Board of Ethics spent significant time on July 9 discussing whether the ethics code should include stronger sanctions for frivolous complaints and how to speed resolution of complaints filed during election periods.
Staff presented examples from other Texas cities and summarized the board—s current authority under the City of Denton Code of Ordinances. Members noted that, as written, the board generally issues letters and may recommend suspension or debarment to city council or the city manager in some cases, but the code provides limited deterrence for…
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