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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
WHEREAS, the people of the City of Fort Worth have a right to know that
their public officials conduct themselves in an open, straightforward manner
in all areas relevant to their public responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, only through complete and adequate financial disclosure can the
public gain such confidence in their public officials; and
WHEREAS, many governmental bodies at all levels in our country, state and
local area now require financial disclosure on the part of public officials;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth that
the City Manager be instructed to prepare and present to the City Council within
thirty days a proposed ordinance defining and requiring full financial disclosure
on the part of all elected and appointed officials of the City of Fort Worth down
to and including department heads;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such an ordinance be made to apply to candidates
who are seeking election to the Fort Worth City Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any such ordinance shall contain a requirement
that disclosure will include but not necessarily be limited to a complete listing
of all assets and all liabilities of each official covered by the ordinance, a
statement of sources of income, and a disclosure of any and all business transac-
tions on the part of the official with any franchise holder of the City of Fort
Worth.
.f RESOLUTION FILE NO.
CITY OF FORT NORTH