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C <br /> RELEVANT LINKS: <br /> • States that one person may not hold two or more specific positions. <br /> • Requires that the officer may not take another position. <br /> • Requires that the officer devote to the position full--time. <br /> See Kenney v.Goetgen,36 In addition, positions may be incompatible if the holder of one position or <br /> Minn. 190,31 N.W.214 <br /> 1886).State v.Sword, 157 the group or board of which the person is a member: <br /> Minn.263,196 N.W.467 <br /> (1923). <br /> See LMC information memo, . Fires or appoints the other. <br /> Official Conflict of.inter est, <br /> for more information on • Sets the salary for the other. <br /> incompatible offices. • performs functions that are inconsistent with the other. <br /> • Makes contracts with the other. <br /> • Approves the official or fidelity bond of the other. <br /> K. codes of conduct <br /> Some cities have adopted their own policies on ethics and conflicts of <br /> p s <br /> interest. These policies must be consistent with state law. They generally <br /> take one of two forms: either a values statement expressing core principles <br /> for ethical conduct or a formal code of conduct. State law does not require <br /> cities to adopt an ethics policy. <br /> A. <br /> ICMA/MCMA Code of In addition, many professional organizations have adopted rules of <br /> Ethics. conduct to guide individuals working in articular fields. For example,the <br /> g g p p s <br /> International City/County Management Association(ICIIIA) as well as our <br /> state's affiliate (MCMA)has adopted a code of ethics that defines a city <br /> manager's core set of values and a city manager's ethical obligations to the <br /> city council, other staff, the general public, and the profession itself. <br /> L. Ethics in Government Act <br /> Minn.Stat.ch. 10A. The Ethics in Government Act(Act)regulates campaign financing and <br /> requires certain local officials to make public disclosures of certain <br /> information. The Act only applies to local officials of cities in the seven- <br /> county metropolitan area with a population over 50,000. <br /> Minnesota Campaign The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board <br /> Finance and Public <br /> Disclosure Board. administers the Act. Individuals subject to the Act may request an advisory <br /> opinion from the Board to guide their compliance with it. <br /> Minn.Stat.§ 1OA.°1,subd• The Act defines a local official as a person who holds elected office or is <br /> 22. <br /> appointed to public position in which the person has authority to make, <br /> recommend, or vote on as a member of the governing body, major <br /> decisions regarding the expenditure or investment of public money. <br /> �r <br /> League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 6/712022 <br /> Elected officials and Council Structure and Role Chapter 6 J Page 14 <br />