§ 2-6-31. Disclosure of interests by public servants.*

(a)

Except as otherwise provided for by applicable law, a public servant who exercises significant authority over a pending matter shall disclose:

(1)

Any financial interest, direct or indirect, that he or she or an immediate family member has in any contract or matter pending before city council;

(2)

Any financial interest, direct or indirect, that he or she or an immediate family member has in any contract or matter pending before or within any office, department or agency of the city; and

(3)

Any interest that he or she, or an immediate family member has in real or personal property that is subject to a decision by the city regarding purchase, sale, lease, zoning, improvement, special designation tax assessment or abatement or a development agreement.

(b)

All disclosures that are required under subsection (a) of this section shall be made, in writing, on a form that is created by the law department and sworn to in the presence of a notary public. After completion, the form shall be filed with the Board of Ethics, which shall forward a complete copy of the form to the applicable department director or agency head.

(Ord. No. 18-12, § 1, 7-31-12)

  *Commentary— This provision implements the directive of section 2-106.2 of the 2012 Detroit City Charter that this article shall provide for the disclosure of any financial interest, which a public servant, or his or her immediate family member, has in any contract or in any real or personal property, that is the subject of a governmental decision by the city or any agency of the city over which the public servant exercises significant authority in the performance of his or her duties. This section is not intended to conflict with the Michigan Contracts of Public Servants with Public Entities Act, being MCL 15.310 et seq.

(Ord. No. 18-12, § 1, 7-31-12)