§ 1996

Duties of municipalities [Effective January 1, 2025] Each municipality shall:(1) Ensure that the following are posted on the town’s, city’s, or village’s website or, if no such website exists, ensure that a copy of each is received by all municipal officers and is made available to the public upon request: (A) the Municipal Code of Ethics;(B) procedures for the investigation and enforcement of complaints that allege a municipal officer has violated the Municipal Code of Ethics, as required by section 1997 of this title; and (C) any supplemental or additional ordinances, rules, and personnel policies regarding ethics adopted by a municipality. (2) Maintain a record of municipal officers who have received ethics training pursuant to section 1995 of this title. (3) Designate a municipal officer or body to receive complaints alleging violations of the Municipal Code of Ethics. (4) Maintain a record of received complaints and the disposition of each complaint made against a municipal officer for the duration of the municipal officer’s service plus a minimum of five years. (5) Upon request of the State Ethics Commission, promptly provide the State Ethics Commission with a

unicipal officer for the duration of the municipal officer’s service plus a minimum of five years. (5) Upon request of the State Ethics Commission, promptly provide the State Ethics Commission with a summary of complaints received by the municipality and the outcome of each complaint, but excluding any personally identifiable information. (Added 2023, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. January 1, 2025.)