§ 610. Ethics Advisory Committee.

A.

There shall be created an Ethics Advisory Committee which shall act as a recommending body to the City of Tulsa on ethical issues.

B.

The committee shall consist of seven (7) individuals, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. A committee member shall not be a City official, nor shall a Committee member be immediate family of a City official. Every committee member shall be a resident of the City of Tulsa. Initially, two (2) of the members shall be appointed for a term of office of one (1) year; two (2) members for a term of office of two (2) years; and three (3) for a term of office of three (3) years. Thereafter, terms of office shall be for three (3) years; provided, however, that all members shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified. All members shall serve without compensation. Members shall not hold public office nor be candidates for public office. A member who has served three (3) successive terms shall not be eligible for reappointment for a period of two (2) years.

C.

Any elected official; Charter division or department head; member of a City of Tulsa Board, Authority or Committee; or Trustee of a public trust with the City of Tulsa as a beneficiary may request an opinion from the Ethics Advisory Committee on an ethical issue arising under this chapter.

D.

The Ethics Advisory Committee may provide ethics opinions or recommendations for ethics policies, procedures or guidelines.

E.

The Ethics Advisory Committee shall provide a written report to the City Council by April 1 of every year on its activities for the preceding twelve (12) months and anticipated activities for the next twelve (12) months.

F.

The Ethics Advisory Committee shall provide the Mayor with its budgetary recommendation by January 15 for the next fiscal year.

G.

The Ethics Advisory Committee shall meet no less than once per calendar quarter.

(Ord. No. 21084)