§ 1-22. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) The term "city commissioner" shall refer to the mayor and the members of the city commission as duly constituted from time to time.

(b) The term "appointed officials and officers" shall include the city manager, city attorney, city clerk, and all other members of boards, commissions, or other advisory bodies appointed by the city commission from time to time.

(c) The term "employees" shall refer to all personnel employed by the city, other than those set forth in the preceding subparagraph.

(d) The term "compensation" shall refer to any money, gift, favor, thing of value or financial benefit conferred in return for services rendered or to be rendered.

(e) The term "controlling financial interest" shall refer to ownership, directly or indirectly of ten (10) percent or more of the outstanding capital stock in any corporation or a direct or indirect interest in ten (10) percent or more of a firm, partnership, or other business entity.

(f) The term "gift" shall refer to the transfer of anything of economic value whether in the form of money, service, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, item or promise or in any other form, without adequate and lawful consideration.

(g) The term "immediate family" shall refer to the spouse, parents, stepparents, children, and stepchildren of the person involved.

(Ord. No. 2011-06, § 1, 3-15-11)