§ 20-45. Community Councils; conflict of interest.


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  • In addition to the provisions of the Miami-Dade County Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance, each Community Council member is prohibited from voting on or participating in any way in any matter presented to the Community Council on which the member serves if the member has any of the following relationships with any of the persons or entities which would be or might be directly or indirectly affected by any action of the Community Council on which the member serves: (i) officer, director, partner, of counsel, consultant, employee, fiduciary or beneficiary; or (ii) stockholder, bondholder, debtor, or creditor, if in any instance the transaction or matter would affect the Community Council member in a manner distinct form the manner in which it would affect the public generally. Any Community Council member who has any of the above relationships or who would or might, directly or indirectly, profit or be enhanced by the action of the Community Council on which the member serves shall absent himself or herself from the Community Council meeting during the discussion of the subject item and shall not vote on or participate in any way in said matter.

(Ord. No. 97-196, § 1, 11-4-97)