Section 270 Ontario Municipal Act: To help ensure integrity and accountability in public office, Part V.1 of the act (sections 223.1 to 223.24) provides that municipalities may pass bylaws to establish: •a code of conduct for council and local board members •an Integrity Commissioner •a municipal Ombudsman •an Auditor General •a lobbyist registry and registrar The Integrity Commissioner reports to council and performs in an independent manner. His or her role is to perform the functions assigned by council with respect to the application of a code of conduct for members of council and local boards as well as the application of procedures, rules and policies governing the ethical behaviour of members of council and local boards. The Commissioner’s functions may include conducting inquiries into complaints from council or a local board, a member of council or a board, or a member of the public. If the Commissioner reports that a member of the council or local board has contravened the code of conduct, the municipality may impose a penalty in the form of a reprimand or a suspension of pay for a period of up to 90 days.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:12:03 +0000
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