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Roswell adopts revised ethics ordinance after lengthy council debate; PAC recusal amendment fails
Summary
The council adopted a rewritten code of ethics intended to standardize complaint intake and hearings and to deter frivolous complaints; an amendment to require recusal when a PAC has contributed to a council member failed, and the ordinance passed on second reading.
Mayor and council adopted a revised city ethics ordinance on second reading March 23 after extended debate over transparency, resident involvement, attorney selection and the role of political-action committees (PACs).
Assistant City Attorney Joseph Cusack summarized the rewrite as a procedural overhaul: complaints will be filed with the city clerk rather than the mayor, neutral outside hearing officers will be chosen from a prequalified bench, and the ordinance adds a mechanism for reimbursement of reasonable attorney fees if a hearing officer deems a…
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