Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-063-2012

• Reference No.: CB-063-2012
• Draft No.: 3
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 11/20/2012
• Introduced Date: 10/23/2012
• Effective date: 1/22/2013
• Title: An Act creating an Office of Ethics and Accountability within Prince George’s County Government; providing for the budget, powers and authority of the Office of Ethics and Accountability; providing for periodic reports and review of the activities of the Office of Ethics and Accountability; and generally relating to the Office of Ethics and Accountability
• Proposers/Sponsors: Mel Franklin, Derrick Leon Davis, County Executive
• Code sections: 02-298 - , 02-299 - , 02-300 - , 02-301 - , 02-302 - , 02-303 - , 02-304 - , 02-305 - , 02-306 - , 02-307 - , 02-308 - , 02-309 -
• Contact: Joseph R. Hamlin Office of Law

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/22/2013		County Council	effective
12/6/2012		County Executive	signed
11/20/2012	3	County Council	Public hearing	Fail
11/20/2012	3	County Council	enacted	Fail
10/23/2012		County Council	introduced
10/16/2012	3	County Council	Favorably recommended with amendments	Fail
9/11/2012	3	County Council	Held in Committee	Fail
7/24/2012	3	County Council	referred	Fail
7/24/2012		County Council	presented

Title An Act creating an Office of Ethics and Accountability within Prince George’s County Government; providing for the budget, powers and authority of the Office of Ethics and Accountability; providing for periodic reports and review of the activities of the Office of Ethics and Accountability; and generally relating to the Office of Ethics and Accountability Background This legislation will establish a new Office of Ethics and Accountability for the purpose of providing increased accountability and oversight in the operations of the County government by identifying fraud, abuse, and illegal acts therein. The Office of Ethics and Accountability will be headed by an Executive Director, who shall also serve as Executive Director of the Board of Ethics. For Fiscal Year 2013, the Office of Ethics and Accountability shall be funded through the approved appropriations of the Board of Ethics, but shall thereafter be funded as a separate budget entity in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance. 10/23/2012: CB-63-2012 (DR-2) was amended on the floor prior to introduction as follows: 1. On page 2, starting on line 5, after "Maryland.", insert "The County Executive shall conduct an open search process for the Executive Director to meet the qualifications required under subsection (c) of this section, and may use measures, such as regional or national recognized organizations or a professional search firm(s), to review and select an Executive Director candidate for appointment." CB-63-2012 (DR-3) was introduced.