Executive Order 1-2013: Amending the City of South Bend Ethics Code

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a. An official, appointee, or employee who does not participate in or have official responsibility for any of the activities of the contracting agency, if- i. The contract is made after public notice or,where applicable, through competitive bidding; ii. The official, appointee, or employee files with the office of corporation counsel a statement making full disclosure of all related financial interests in the contract; iii. The contract can be performed without compromising the performance of the official duties and tesponsibilities of the official.-appointee, or employee; and iv. In the case of a contract-for professional services,the chief administrative . officer of the.contracting agency makes and files a written certification with the office of corporation counsel that no other official,appointee; or employee of that agency is available to perform those services as part of his or her regular duties; or b. An official, appointee, or employee who, acting in good faith,learns of an actual or prospective violation of the prohibition in subsection(a),provided that, not later than thirty(30) days after learning of the actual or prospective violation,the official, appointee, or employee makes a full written.disclosure of any financial interests to the-contracting agency and the office of corporation counsel, and terminates the financial interest. 10. A relative of an official or employee shall not be employed in the same agency as the official or employee,if the relative would be hired by, supervised by, or directly supervise the official or.employee; 11. This code of ethics will apply to the mayor as well as to appoiiitees and employees. Approved and signed by me on the `� day of April,2013, at o'clock P .m. Mayor, City of South Bend, Indiana