Open Government / Ethics

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The conduct of municipal elected officials is governed by State, County and City ethics rules.

The State’s Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees are adopted by the State Legislature and are contained in Part III of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes, and can be accessed through this link to sections 112.311 through 112.3261.   Among the State’s requirement is the annual filing by the Mayor and Commissioners of their financial interests through a Form 1.  The Form 1s filed by the Mayor and Commissioners can be accessed on the Florida Commission on Ethics Website at the following link.

The Broward County Ordinance entitled "The Elected Official Code of Ethics" governs the conduct of members of the Board of County Commissioners and all elected officials in Broward's 31 municipalities, including Weston.  Enforcement of the Code of Ethics is the responsibility of the Broward County Office of Inspector General.

Broward County Code of Ethics Ordinance

In response to the Broward County Code of Ethics, the Weston City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2011-16, amending the City's Municipal Code of Ordinances to provide consistency with the County's amended ordinance. See Section 7.02. Conflicts of interest; ethical standards.