After heated debate, commission adds ethics language to charter as Section 8.02
Following extensive debate about independence, scope and enforceability, the Charter Review Commission voted to place a new ethics provision in Article 8 (Section 8.02) that requires an ethics policy and allows council to determine implementation details.
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The Stafford Charter Review Commission voted to add ethics language to the Home Rule Charter as Section 8.02, while leaving procedural details to city council and ordinance. Commissioners debated whether the charter should mandate an independent ethics board or require only an ethics policy with implementation by ordinance; after several motions and a procedural vote the commission approved language placing ethics under Article 8 (boards and commissions) while leaving process details to council discretion.
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