§ 2-10-11. Chief ethics officer.

A.

There is created the office of the chief ethics officer.

B.

The board of ethics shall appoint, in its sole discretion, a chief ethics officer, who serves a term of six years or until such time as:

1.

He or she resigns;

2.

He or she dies; or

3.

The board of ethics, in its discretion, by a majority vote, determines to remove him or her.

C.

The chief ethics officer shall be a member of the Tennessee bar, in good standing, who has practiced law not fewer than ten years.

D.

The chief ethics officer shall not be a member of the board of ethics.

E.

The duties of the chief ethics officer. The chief ethics officer shall:

1.

Maintain the board of ethics' records and minutes;

2.

Act as secretary to the board of ethics;

3.

Manage the administrative functions of the board of ethics, maintaining, including the supervision of any other staff;

4.

Maintain the board of ethics website;

5.

Receive and provide copies to the board of ethics of all filings required by this code of ethics;

6.

Provide advisory ethics opinions to the board of ethics, as well to others who may request them;

7.

Provide, or otherwise arrange for, and supervise training of all officers and employees concerning their duties and obligations under this code of ethics;

8.

Provide periodic reports to the city council of the actions of the board of ethics; and

9.

Perform other duties delineated in this code of ethics.

10.

The chief ethics officer shall process and forward a complaint concerning a violation by a City of Memphis employee to the mayor for disposition under the civil services provisions outlined in Article 34 of the City of Memphis Charter and in this Code of Ordinances.

F.

The chief ethics officer shall serve with compensation.

G.

The chief ethics officer may employ an administrative staff to aid in the commission of its duties.

H.

In addition to the aforementioned duties, the chief ethics officer shall create, subject to the approval of the board of ethics, a program to train officers and employees regarding compliance with this code of ethics on an annual basis and within 60 days of the entry of an officer or employee into office.

(Ord. No. 5206, § 11, 7-1-2007)