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Denton ethics board reports city council direction on proposed ordinance amendments; members vow further work
Summary
Staff told the Board of Ethics the City Council supported most proposed revisions to the ethics ordinance, including renaming 'conflicting interest' to 'conflict of interest', a 30‑day filing deadline for refusals, and other clarifications; the board debated thresholds, representation, and next steps.
Madison, a City of Denton staff member presenting proposed changes, told the Board of Ethics on March 10 that she had presented the board’s draft amendments to the City Council on March 4 and that “the council gave direction to adopt almost all of it,” including renaming “conflicting interest” to “conflict of interest,” establishing a 30‑day deadline to file a refusal, and allowing those refusals to remain valid for a year.
The council also asked staff to add a note referencing Texas Local Government Code,…
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