Given the development map showing the, basically, Gregory Starks (broker) Events Center/Butler National Mariah Center that is going around, seems that city commission needs a little update on conflict of interest law and Mr. Starks remaining on CFAB (note: he never quit).
Here's that. Wonder what a request to the AG on whether his position and the events center decision were legal would find out? I understand that done right, the Ks Attorney General has to answer.
Kansas: Definition of a substantial interest RE: Conflict of interest questions February 21, 2002 Opinion No. 2002-01 K.S.A. 75-4301a provides the definition of a substantial interest. It states in pertinent part:
“(a) 'Substantial interest' means any of the following:
. . .
“(4) If an individual or an individual's spouse holds the position of officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor of any business, other than an organization exempt from federal taxation of corporations under section 501(c)(3), (4), (6), (7), (8), (10) or (19) of chapter 26 of the United States code, the individual has a substantial interest in that business,
irrespective of the amount of compensation received by the individual or individual's spouse.”
Dodge City Municipal Code
(e) Conflict of Interest - No elected or
appointive city official or employee, whether paid or unpaid, shall engage in any business or transaction or shall have a financial or other personal interest, direct or indirect, which is incompatible with the proper
discharge of his or her duties in the public interest or
would tend to impair his or her independence of judgment
or action in the performance of his or her official
duties. Personal as distinguished from financial interest
includes an interest arising from blood or marriage
relationships or
close business or political association.
Specific conflicts of interest are enumerated below
for the guidance of officials and employees:
(1) Incompatible Employment - No elected or
appointive city official or employee shall engage in or
accept private employment or
render services for private interests when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of his or her official duties or would tend to impair
his or her independence of judgment or action in the performance of his or her official duties.
(2) Disclosure of Confidential Information -
No elected or
appointive city official or employee, shall,
without proper legal authorization, disclose confidential
information concerning the property, government or affairs
of the city. Nor shall
he or she use such information to advance the financial or other private interest of himself, herself or others.