Title 2 - Administration and Personnel

2.22 Code of Ethics

Article II. Code of Ethics for Elected and Appointed Officials

 

2.22.170 Violations of State and Other Local Laws

Violations of State or other local laws by elected and appointed officials of the City may involve independent proceedings and penalties. If a complaint alleges a violation of any State or other local law, or if the Independent Counsel concludes that an official has violated a provision of this Article and such violation also constitutes a violation of State or other local law, the City Manager, City Attorney, or Governing Body may submit to the Chief of Police, the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, the Kansas Attorney General, the Johnson County District Attorney, or other appropriate official a request for review, investigation, or other appropriate action pursuant to State or local law, including but not limited to initiation of criminal or civil proceedings, forfeiture of office, or ouster proceedings if appropriate.

(History: Ord. No. COE-3303 §9, 2020)

 

Effective on: 1/1/1901