HomeMy WebLinkAbout175 - 12/19/2000 - AMENDING CITY CODE TO ADD A DIVISION PERTAINING TO REPORTING THE RECEIPT OF GIFTS, HONORARIA, AND OT ORDINANCE NO. 175, 2000
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO ADD A DIVISION
PERTAINING TO REPORTING THE RECEIPT OF
GIFTS, HONORARIA AND OTHER BENEFITS
WHEREAS,Title 24, Article 6, of the Colorado Revised Statutes,commonly referred to as
the Colorado Sunshine Act of 1972, contains a provision in Section 24-6-203 which requires
incumbents in or candidates elected to public office to report any gifts, honoraria or other benefits
received in connection with their public services; and
WHEREAS,this same date,the City Council has adopted on second reading Ordinance No.
162, 2000, which establishes local election campaign provisions in lieu of Title 1,Article 45 of the
Colorado Revised Statutes (the "FCPA"); and
WHEREAS,Section 1-45-109(3)of the FCPA references the requirements of Section 24-6-
203, C.R.S.; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that a similar reference to Section 24-6-203 be included in
Chapter 2, Article VI of the City Code which pertains to financial disclosure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Division 3 of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be
renamed and a new Section 2-656 be added to Chapter 2,Division 3 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to read as follows:
DIVISION 3. GIFTS, HONORARIA, AND OTHER BENEFITS.
Sec. 2-656. Required.
Every Councilmember who receives from any other person any gifts, honoraria,
or other benefits in connection with the Councilmember's public service shall file,
on or before January 15 of each year, a report for the preceding year as required by
Section 24-6-203, C.R.S.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 21 st day of
November, A.D. 2000, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th y of December, A.D.
2000.
Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of December -A.D. 2000.
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