§ 18-54. Disclosure of personal interests—Contracts and inspections; statement of disclosure of interests.

(a)

This section shall apply to any official, employee, or appointee of the county who:

(1)

Approves requests for proposals or bid solicitations, or selects, evaluates, or recommends for award or rejection any bid or request for proposal response, for the purchase of personal property, goods, or services, including construction contracts; or

(2)

Inspects off-site locations for any zoning, environmental, public health-related, or construction codes (building, existing building, mechanical, fuel, gas, or plumbing); school, road, or other facility construction; or compliance mandated by state law, contract agreement, or local ordinance.

(b)

(1)

Every official, employee, and appointee subject to subsection (a) shall submit to the ethics officer the statement of disclosure of interests on or before February 15 annually. The statement of disclosure of interests shall include the information for the spouse of the official, employee, or appointee. The statement may be updated by an official, employee, or appointee at any time.

(2)

Any county appointee who is a voluntary board member of a not-for-profit corporation shall submit to the ethics officer a statement of disclosure of interests designated for voluntary board members of not-for-profit corporations on or before February 15 annually in accordance with subsection (b)(1) of this section.

(3)

Elected officials under the jurisdiction of this code of ethics may submit a copy of the statement of disclosure of interests filed with the Tennessee Ethics Commission to the ethics officer to satisfy this requirement.

(c)

The form of the statement of disclosure of interests shall be the same as the statement of disclosure of interests that candidates and elected officials must file with the Tennessee Ethics Commission, unless amended by resolution of the board of county commissioners.

(Code 1992, § 12.5-54; Ord. No. 330, att. § 4, 6-25-2007; Ord. No. 371, exh. A, 5-11-2009; Ord. No. 450, exh. A, 7-21-2014)