DIVISION 2. CODE OF ETHICS
Newest change 2018
Plain English: what this chapter covers
Chapter 2 covers how city government runs: when the council meets and how residents can speak, the ethics code and how to file a complaint, rules for city employees (including drug testing and the city minimum wage), budgeting and purchasing limits, city credit cards, the Community Relations Commission, and how the city protects utility customers' personal information.
What's in here
- Sec. 2-40 Intent
- Sec. 2-41 Definitions
- Sec. 2-42 Prohibitions
- Sec. 2-43 Disclosure of conflicts of interest
- Sec. 2-44 Disqualification
- Sec. 2-45 Prohibited contracts
- Sec. 2-46 Restrictions on contracts and employment with former members of the governing authority
- Sec. 2-47 Complaints1
- Sec. 2-48 Board of ethics1
- Sec. 2-49 Service of complaint; hearings and disposition of complaints
- Sec. 2-50 Penalty and member rights
- Sec. 2-51 Appeals
- Sec. 2-52 [Ethics principles.]
- Secs. 2-53—2-60 Reserved
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH2AD_ARTIICICO_DIV2COET
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH2AD_ARTIICICO_DIV2COET
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