Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS; AMENDING SECTION 1-19 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE") TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF, AND OTHERWISE MODIFY, SECTION 1 19(C)(5) OF THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Tim Ryan)
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Why Action is Necessary
A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of April 21, 2020.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows the Board to consider enacting the above-referenced Ordinance.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
During the April 16, 2019, Board meeting, in connection with the Board's discussion of Item 53, the Board directed the Office of the County Attorney to draft an amendment to Section 1-19(c)(5)(a) of the Code to clarify when an elected official must disclose charitable fundraising activities and when formal approval by the governmental entity is required for an elected official to utilize staff and other in-kind resources in connection with such activities.
The Florida Code of Ethics sets forth standards of conduct for public officers and employees, including county commissioners, and empowers county commissions to enact more stringent regulations. The County has enacted several more stringent provisions governing the conduct of public officials. The amendment proposed by this agenda item modifies one of those provisions, which addresses charitable solicitations.
Currently, an elected official may engage in those charitable fundraising acti...
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