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North Richland Hills council reviews draft ethics ordinance and streamlined rules of procedure
Summary
An ad hoc committee presented a draft ethics ordinance and revised council rules aiming to codify house rules, clarify complaint investigations and enforcement by council, and tighten social-media limits; council asked staff to refine definitions (e.g., 'pending issue') and vet penalties and enforcement steps.
An ad hoc City Council committee presented a draft ethics ordinance and an updated set of council rules of procedure at the Feb. 23 work session, proposing clearer conduct standards, a complaint-and-investigation process and streamlined meeting procedures. Councilmember Roberts, who led the committee’s report, said the draft was intended "to make sure that these issues are clearly articulated" so the council can ‘‘move forward with confidence and integrity."
The draft ordinance, staff said, would apply to elected and appointed officials but not to city employees, who have a separate policy. Committee members said the package codifies expected conduct — transparency, respectful…
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