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Code of Ethics

  • Financial Statements Policy
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  • A. Report. Those who make decisions involving public personnel, property, resources, and funds exercise substantial influence and discretion in the performance of their public duties. In the interest of full disclosure of their financial interest, candidates for elected office, elected officials, appointed officials, board and committee members, department heads and the purchasing agent shall file with the County Board of Ethics within 30 days of the effective date of this Code of Ethics, application for such office, taking office, appointment, or selection, a signed, sworn financial disclosure statement making known:
  • 1. The name, address, and industry of any entity for whom that person is employed or self-employed;
  • 2. The name, address, and industry of boards of directors of corporations on which the person serves, whether organized for profit or not, and whether such service is for compensation or not;
  • 3. The name, address, and industry of any business in which the person has partnership or joint venture interest; and
  • 4. The name, address, and industry of any business in which the person has a substantial financial interest.
  • The Board shall develop a form report for the purposes of this section.
  • There is no requirement to disclose the extent of financial involvement in any business interest. However, the county judge, a county commissioner, and the county attorney may provide a copy of their most current financial disclosure report filed pursuant to Chapter 159 of the Local Government Code in lieu of the financial disclosure statement required by this Code.
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  • B. Time for Filing. Each person subject to this provision shall file with the County Board of Ethics a signed and sworn updated financial disclosure statement by April 30th of each year while in office or employed.
  • Each candidate for elected office and each candidate for a department head position shall be provided with a notice of the financial disclosure requirements at the time of application for such office or employment.
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  • C. Delinquent Reports. Within 60 days after the effective date of this code of ethics, and thereafter no later than July 1 of each year, the County Board of Ethics shall prepare a delinquent report naming each person subject to this filing requirement who has not filed the required statement. Such report shall be submitted as an agenda item to the Commissioners Court at its next regular meeting. Another notice of the financial disclosure requirements shall be sent to each person who has not filed the required statement.
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  • D. Publication. The County Board of Ethics shall submit all financial disclosure statements and delinquent reports to the County Information Technology Department for posting on the County website.

 

  • Campaign Contributions Policy
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  • If a member of commissioners court, or candidate for a seat on commissioners court, accepts political campaign contributions of One Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($1,000.00) or more, including in-kind contributions, from any one person or entity within a twelve month period, he shall report the amounts, the donor, and the dates of said contributions by an item on the agenda of the El Paso County Commissioners Court within 30 days of the date of said contribution. The report shall also be placed upon the El Paso County web page. In the event that the report is not made within 30 days, the disposition of the contribution shall be determined by the Board of Ethics.