St. Charles Parish - File #: 2012-0249

• File #: 2012-0249
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Code - Chapter 2 Administration, Article I. In General, be amended by adding Section 2-16.7. Complainant Non-Disclosure
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Vetoed
• File created: 7/2/2012
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 8/20/2012
• Enactment date: 7/23/2012
• Enactment #: 12-7-9 VETO-SUSTAIN
• Title: An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles, providing that the Code of Ordinances, Parish of St. Charles, Chapter 2 Administration, Article I. In General, be amended by adding Section 2-16.7. Complainant Non-Disclosure.
• Sponsors: Paul J. Hogan
• Indexes: Grass Cutting, Personnel, Solid Waste
• Code sections: Ch. 2. Art. I. - In General
• Related files: 2012-0322, 2012-0277

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/20/2012	1	Parish Council	Removed from the Table 1	Pass
8/20/2012	1	Parish Council	Approved Notwithstanding the Executive's Veto	Fail
8/20/2012	1	Parish Council	Veto Sustained
8/6/2012	1	Parish Council	Tabled.	Pass
7/30/2012	1	Council Member(s)	Correspondence Sent
7/27/2012	1	Parish President	Vetoed by the Par. Pres.
7/27/2012	1	Parish Council	Correspondence Received
7/23/2012	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
7/23/2012	1	Parish Council	Approved 1	Pass
7/23/2012	1	Parish Council	Reconsidered	Pass
7/23/2012	1	Parish Council	Approved 1	Pass
7/2/2012	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
7/2/2012	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing

2012-0249
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles, providing that the Code of Ordinances, Parish of St. Charles, Chapter 2 Administration, Article I. In General, be amended by adding Section 2-16.7. Complainant Non-Disclosure.
Body
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish Council to prohibit any Parish employee from directly disclosing the name of individuals filing complaints (i.e., grass, trash, junk, etc.); and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish Council that the release of such information by a St. Charles Parish employee be strictly prohibited by any means other than through a public information request; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish Council that disciplinary action be taken against any employee that fails to follow this protocol.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby amend the Code of Ordinances, Parish of St. Charles, Chapter 2. Administration, Article I. In General, by adding Section 2-16.7. Complainant Non-Disclosure.
Section 2-16.7. Complainant Non-Disclosure
(a) All Parish employees shall provide the following statement to the public in the event that they are asked to identify the individual(s) or entity, should any exist, with regards to the employee addressing code violations: “Per St. Charles Parish regulation, I am not at liberty to discuss anything more than the violation(s) with you. As with all public records, all information relating to this violation(s) is available through a formal public records request.”.
(b) All Parish employees shall be provided written notice of the adoption of this ordinance. All employees shall be required to sign and date for receipt of notice. The original signed and dated notice shall be placed in the employee's employment records. All employees shall be required to submit the signed and dated notice within 30 days of th...