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Commission introduces sweeping updates to county Code of Conduct; board adopts manager and clerk‑backed amendments
Summary
The Code of Conduct Review Board and county staff presented revisions to align the county code with state law, add complaints procedures, broaden requirements to contractors and candidates, adjust gift/disclosure rules, and add candidate training; the commission introduced the ordinance and adopted multiple amendments today.
The Bernalillo County commission introduced a broadly rewritten Code of Conduct ordinance and approved a package of amendments aimed at clarifying applicability, enforcement and disclosure requirements.
Martha Brown, chair of the Code of Conduct Review Board, and board attorney Veronica Gonzalez explained the changes. Key provisions added or clarified include expanded applicability to contractors and prospective contractors, creation of a formal process for informal…
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