Notice of Proposed Amendment to the Charter

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance (22-O-1823) has been introduced to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta (Ga. Laws, 1996, p. 4469, et seq.) approved April 15, 1996, as amended, said Ordinance being captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 1996 GA LAWS P. 4469, ET SEQ., ADOPTED UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965, O.C.G.A. SECTION 36-35-1 ET SEQ. AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING PART I (CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS), SUBPART A (CHARTER), ARTICLE 8 (THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL) TO RESTORE THE FULL INDEPENDENCE OF THE ETHICS OFFICER AND OF THE ETHICS OFFICE BY REMOVING THE ETHICS OFFICER AND THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE ETHICS DIVISION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE ETHICS OFFICE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF A MAJORITY OF THE SEVEN COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF ATLANTA TO SERVE AS THEIR NOMINEE TO SERVE ON THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND THE ETHICS OFFICE; TO CLARIFY THAT THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO INVESTIGATE OR REVIEW CERTAIN MATTERS CONCERNING WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE, AND CORRUPTION; TO REQUIRE CITY OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES, AND OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF CITY OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS, VENDORS AND AGENCIES TO COOPERATE WITH THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OR THE ETHICS OFFICE REGARDING ANY INVESTIGATION OR REVIEW DULY INITIATED THEREBY; TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGATIONS OF RETALIATION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS FOR REPORTING MATTERS TO THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OR THE ETHICS OFFICE; TO AMEND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, DIVISION 2, TO REFLECT THE ACTIONS OF THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. A copy of the proposed Ordinance and Charter Amendment is on file in the Office of the Municipal Clerk of the City of Atlanta and in the Offices of the clerks of the Superior Courts of Fulton and DeKalb Counties, Georgia for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public. 3-27, 4-3, 10-23