§ 158-1. Conflicts of interest in zoning matters and lobbyist disclosure.

(a)

The Board of Commissioners of Fulton County hereby directs the county attorney to prepare a form to be sent to each member of the board of commissioners by the director of development services for each rezoning application which form shall include a clear description of each property to be presented for rezoning, the names of all individuals who have an ownership interest in the property, the names of all business entities which have an ownership in the property, and a space where each commissioner may indicate whether he/she has a property or financial interest in the property submitted for rezoning.

(b)

The director of development services shall prepare a form, approved by the county attorney, which shall accompany each zoning application whereby the rezoning applicant, his/her attorney, or other person acting on the applicant's behalf or any opponent to a rezoning shall disclose any campaign contribution made to members of the board of commissioners in accordance with applicable law; and the director of development services shall further make available such forms at all public hearings on rezoning to members of the public who oppose such rezonings, and all such disclosure forms shall be placed on file with the clerk to the board of commissioners.

(c)

Members of the public shall be advised, through public notice of rezoning and announcements at each public hearing on rezoning matters, of the applicable disclosure requirements.

(d)

All persons appearing before the board of commissioners, who promote or oppose any application for rezoning, shall be required to provide to the clerk to the board of commissioners verification of registration as a lobbyist with the state ethics commission, in accordance with applicable law.

(94-RC-598, 12-21-94)

State law reference

Conflicts of interest in zoning actions, O.C.G.A. § 36-67-A-1 et seq.

Cross reference

Zoning, app. B.