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ORDINANCE N0
BY
AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided
affirmative vote of at least five 5 members elected to Council otherwise it
shall be in effect and be in force <strong>after</strong> the earliest period allowed by law to
strengthen ethical protections in
receiving improper compensation
it receives the
the City of Lakewood against soliciting or
WHEREAS it is important to safeguard City of Lakewood public officials
and employees against impropriety and the appearance of impropriety and to
provide protectiohs against improper compensation in the form of donations to
campaign cdmmittees for ahd political parties and political action committees
controlled by candidates for or currently holding municipal office in the City of
Lakewood and
WHEREAS the City of Lakewood should lead by example in setting a high
ethical standard for public service among municipalities in Cuyahoga County
Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL <strong>OF</strong> THE CITY <strong>OF</strong> LAKEWOOD in the
COUNTY <strong>OF</strong> CUYAHOGA AND STATE <strong>OF</strong> OHIO
Section 1 That 525 11 which currently reads as follows
525 11 SOLICITING OR RECEIVING IMPROPER COMPENSATION
a No public servant shall knowingly solicit or accept and no person shall
knowingly promise or give to a public servant either ofthe following
1 Any compensation other than as allowed by OhioRC 102 03G
H and I or other provisions of law to perform the public servant
official
duties to perform any other actor service in the public servant
public capacity
for the general performance ofthe duties of the public servant
public office or
public employment or as a supplement to the public servant
public
compensation
2 Additional or greater fees or costs than are allowed by law to
perform the public servant
official duties