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Ordinance amending Section 2-311, Code of Ordinances, City of
Corpus Christi, regarding additional ethics standards for the City's
juvenile case managers and other individuals subject to the code of
ethics; providing for penalties; providing for severance; and
providing for publication.
Whereas, in 2011, the Texas Legislature required the governing bodies of entities
employing juvenile case managers to adopt reasonable rules for juvenile case
managers that provide a code of ethics, and for the enforcement of the code of ethics;
Whereas, the City's current code of ethics applicable to City employees, with the
amendments included in this ordinance, provides a code of ethics for the juvenile case
managers, as well as other Municipal Court and City employees, and the procedures for
enforcing the code of ethics that apply to juvenile case managers; and
Whereas, these proposed amendments have been reviewed by and approved by the
City Ethics Commission;
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, that:
Section 1. Section 2-311, Code of Ordinances, is amended by renumbering existing
paragraphs (5) to (24) as paragraphs (6) to (25) respectively, by adding new paragraphs
(5) and (26), and by revising renumbered paragraph (13), to read as follows:
Sec. 2-311. - Standards.
The following rules of conduct apply to all council members, board members, and
employees:
Special privileges.
(5) You shall maintain appropriate relationships with other officials, employees
customers, defendants, and individuals receiving services from you or your
organizational unit, and shall not use your position to engage in any inappropriate
personal relationships.
Actions adverse to the city:
(12) (13) You shall not disclose information that could adversely affect the
property or affairs of the city, except as required by law.
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(26) As an employee, you may not violate the confidentiality or privacy of an
individual, including a juvenile and adult defendants or detainees or juvenile
clients being counseled through a city program, unless it is to seek emergency
assistance or consultation services from within the city's program or school
campus; the individual has threatened to harm themselves or others; or to
provide details of any criminal activity or enterprise.
Section 2. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented under this
ordinance constitutes an offense punishable under Sections 1-6, 2-313, and 2-334 of
the City Code of Ordinances.
Section 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word
or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment
of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite
intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose.
Section 4. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the 4,2.0' day of -1si i , 2012, by the following vote:
Joe Adame C+- David Loeb 0044
Kelley Allen
Chris N. Adler
Larry R. Elizondo,
Priscilla Leal
That the foregoing
the day of
Joe Adame
Kelley Allen
Chris N. Adler
Larry R. Elizondo,
Priscilla Leal
Sr.
CLAYL
ordinance was read
, 2012,
Sr.
Passed and Approved, this the
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved: day of
Lisa Aguila
Senior Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
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for the second time and passed finally on this
by the following vote:
David Loeb
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
day of
reQj
, 2012.
Joe A ame
Mayor
, 2012:
EFFECTIVE DATE
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