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M. Official Action. No Public �fficial sha11 take an off cial action or attempt to influence any process which will benefit any person or entity where such Public Official would not have otherwise ha�e taken such action but for the Public Official's family relationship, friendship, or business relationship with such person or entaty. N. Compliance with Laws. Public Officials sha11 compiy with all local ordinances and State and Federal Sta.tutes including, but not Iimited to, the Criminal Code, Fair Campaign Practices Act, and laws governing the functioning of municipalities, their elected and appointed officials, and employees. O. Cooperat�on with Ethics Committee Investi a� Public Officials shall cooperate with ethics investigations and shall respond in good faith to reasonable requests for information. P. Resolution of Ethics Complaints. The Ethics Commission, City Attorney, or City Manager, as the case may be, shall promptly attend to a11 ethics complaints in the manner provided in this Code. It is expected that most complaints will be investigated as necessary and presented to the City Council for consideration within 45 da.ys of submission of the complaint. Sectian 4. Special Considerations Situations can arise where a member of a commission, a board, or the City Council abstai.ns from voting because of a conflict of interest, but his or her abstention becomes a vote either for or against the matter because a majarity are required to pass or reject that matter. This can happen where four-fifths vote is needed to pass an issue, or the vote has to be a clear majority and a split vote daes not pass or reject. When tlus happens, the City Attomey must be consulted and the final vote should carry a public notice explaining what took place, and how it was resolved. Section 5. Handlin� Alle�ed Violatians of Code of Ethics A. Complaints alleging ethical violations by Public Officials must be suhmitted in written form to the City Attorney. Complaints alleging ethical violations by City employee Public Officials shall be submitted in written form to the City Manager. B. The City Attorney shall investigate a11 ethics complaints_pertaining to non- employee Public 4fficials unless the City Attorney has a conflict, in which case outside counsel will be assigned the complaint. The City Manager will investigate complaints pertaining to employee Public Officials. r�