tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236847698301242484.post4299068537769682810..comments2023-11-05T01:18:05.468-07:00Comments on Reforming County Commission in the Fourth District: To Serve or Not To Serve?Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639548817447582649noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236847698301242484.post-37194869731883983812008-01-29T17:30:00.000-08:002008-01-29T17:30:00.000-08:00This idea was brought up before Commission on 1/28...This idea was brought up before Commission on 1/28, and Commissioner Harmon was invited to write up a proposal. I submitted the following:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Commissioners are required to disclose a conflict of interest and is required to abstain of votes where a conflict of interest exists. A conflict of interest for a Knox County commissioner shall be defined as a situation where any of the following exists:<BR/><BR/>- The proposed action involves the recommendation for hire, hiring, firing, promotion, transfer, advancement, of the Commissioner, a relative or major contributor within Knox County Government.<BR/><BR/>- The proposed action involves the definition of personnel policies including pay, vacation, overtime, promotion, travel, or expense allowances of the Commissioner.<BR/><BR/>- The proposed action involves appointments of replacements in an office where the Commissioner, a relative or major contributor is employed.<BR/><BR/>- The proposed action involves the recommendation, award, or approval of a contract or grant to company<BR/>owned by a relative or major contributor, or a business entity where the Commissioner, a relative or major contributor acts as an officer of that entity.<BR/><BR/><BR/>For the purposes of this resolution a "relative" shall be defined as any of the following: parent, spouse, sibling, cousin, aunt, uncle, grandparent, or grandchild.<BR/><BR/>For the purposes of this resolution a "major contributor" shall be defined as anyone who has made total contributions exceeding $250 in any election cycle for any public elected office during the previous 8 years.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639548817447582649noreply@blogger.com