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Home My WebLink About19542 ORD - 10/28/1986AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION BY. ADDING TO "CHAPTER 39, PERSONNEL, ART. I, IN GENERAL," A PROVISION GOVERNING POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF CITY EMPLOYEES EXCEPT THOSE OTHERWISE REGULATED BY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, 1976 Revision Chapter 39, Personnel, Article I, In General, as amended by adding thereto the following provisions, to be designated Section 39-17. Political Activities of City Employees: "Section 39-17. Political Activities of City Employees. "I. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to clearly establish prohibited and permissible political activities for all city employees, classified or unclassified, except those otherwise regulated by federal or state law. "II. It is the policy of the City of Corpus Christi that City employees be prohibited from taking an active part in campaigns for city elective office except as a candidate for an office under the City Charter. It is similarly City policy that, except where expressly provided otherwise, City employees shall have the right to fully participate in political activities other than campaigns for City elective office. It is the purpose of this ordinance to specifically delineate those activities which City employees may and may not participate in. "III. Regulated Activities. "(a) To avoid undue influence of city employees on the outcome of city council elections and to avoid undue influence of city councilmen or candidates for city council on city employees, the following restrictions are imposed: "(1) No employee of the city or association of such _ employees may publicly endorse or actively support candidates for the city council or any political organization or association organized to support candidates for the city council; 09P.033.bo9.15 .1.9542 MICROFILMED "(2) No employee of the city may circulate petitions for city council candidates, although he may sign such a petition; "(3) No employee of the city may contribute, directly or indirectly or through an organization or association to such a campaign nor solicit or receive contributions for a city council candidate; "(4) No employee of the city may wear city council campaign buttons nor distribute campaign literature at work or in a city uniform or in the offices or buildings of the City of Corpus Christi. "(b) An employee of the city may not: "(1) Use the prestige of his position with the city for any partisan candidate; "(2) Manage a partisan political campaign; "(3) Solicit or receive contributions for such a campaign; "(4) Actively support a candidate except on his own time while not in a city uniform nor in an office or building of the City of Corpus Christi." "(c) The following activities are permitted: "(1) City employees may place city council campaign signs in their yards and on the premises of their homes; "(2) City employees may place bumper stickers on the vehicles which they own but not on a car the use of which is supported in whole or part by a car allowance; "(3) The spouses of city employees may contribute to the campaign of a city council candidate and may solicit and receive contributions for a city council candidate; "(4) The spouses of city employees, and associations and organizations of spouses of city employees, may publicly endorse and actively support city council candidates; "(5) The spouses of city employees, and associations and organizations of spouses of city employees, 09P.033.bo9.15 may circulate petitions for city council candidates; and "(6) An association or organization of city employees may mail or otherwise distribute endorsements of city council candidates to the city employee members of such organization or association. (d) An employee of the City who is a candidate for office under the City Charter may not: (1) Campaign while on duty in a City uniform or in the offices or buildings of the City of Corpus Christi; or (2) Engage in the activities prohibited under Section 39-17, paragraph III (b), City Code. "IV. Dissemination of Factual Information. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to prohibit the city staff from providing factual information about issues involved in a city election to all groups or individuals on an equal basis. No indication of preference for any candidate or proposition shall be made; provided, however, that city staff may discuss and explain the factual basis of staff recommendations made prior to the campaign concerning issues involved in the election; for instance, annexation and bond elections. "V. Ruling on Contemplated Political Activities. Any employee who is uncertain as to the application of these rules to an activity in which he/she wishes to engage shall request in writing that his/her department head advise him/her as to the permissibility of the conduct. Such request shall include the date upon which the employee foresees participating in the activity, and the department head shall respond in writing within a reasonable time thereafter. SECTION 2. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application of any such provision shall ever be held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or the application of the provision to other circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 3. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance, this ordinance to become effective upon such publication. 09P.033.bo9.15 That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the day of , 19 , by the following vote: Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading on this the day of , 19 , by the following vote: Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong That the fore og ordina w s ead for the,, third time and passed finally on this the 2 day of , 1956 , by the following vote: Luther Jones Joe McComb Dr. Jack Best l///1 i Frank Mendez David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero PASSED AND APPROVED, this ATTEST: the Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong day City Secretary APPROVED: c' 7ti/1.DAY OF M—, , 1F t'! L1z� Accorney 99.044.01 of t , 19dZ THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 19542 • That the foregoing ordinance aread forihe first time and paved to its second reading on this the /4,444 -day of iid,„ c%..,i 19 , by the following vote: Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong That the foregoing ordinancee.�++as/ read f third reading on this the 4P2701- day o following vote: Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero time and p ed to its , 1916 , by the Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong That the foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally , 19 , by the following vote: on this the day of Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong PASSED AND APPROVED, this the day of ATTEST: City Secretary APP OVED: �� _ 6. DAY OF �i .► , 19 HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY By 99.044.01 torney , 19 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TERAS, County of Nueces. }ss. AD# 47523 CITY OF C.C./CITY SECRETARY Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came. MURIEL LA RUE who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the S.E111OR..ACCQUNT.ING...CLERIC of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi rimes, Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas,, in said County and State, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 19542 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in CALLER -TIMES PUBLISHING CO. on the • 3rd day of....... NOVEMBER .__.19_86, and once each ds1Y.._..._..thereafter for Me -- consecutive.— ..... econsecutive........_ $ 32.20 day )uk-el MURIEL LA RUE Subscribed and sworn to before me this_....3r51 _..4ay of NQEEMBER 19.. R6 Not f4y Public, Nueces Coun EUGENIA S. CORTEZ 6-30-89 eras - NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ' ORDINANCE NO 19542 ' AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF COR- PUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION BY ADDING TO 'CHAPTER 39, PERSONNEL, ART. I. IN GENERAL,' A PRO- VISION GOVERNING POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF CITY EMPLOYEES EXCEPT THOSE OTHERWISE REGU. ordinance is available to the LATED BY FEDERAL OR Public in the Office of the Coy STATE LAW, PROVIDING Secretary, FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICA- TION Was passed and approved by the City Council of the Cy of Corpus Christi, Texas the 28th day of Octob 7986 end the full text of s /s/ Armando Chap City Secreta of Corpus Chris