§ 114-606. Complaints against elected officials.

(a)

Complaints against elected officials can be reported either through the "informal" or "formal" processes in section 114-604, however such complaints shall be promptly investigated by an independent investigator specifically selected for this purpose. Such investigator shall be selected by the city attorney and shall be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia with appropriate skills and experience. Upon completion of the investigation, the findings and recommendations of the investigator shall be transmitted by the city attorney, to the complainant, the alleged harasser and to the city council president or the chair of the committee on council or the committee on the executive, as appropriate.

(b)

Upon a determination of cause, the city council president, or the chair of the committee on council, or the chair of the committee on the executive, as appropriate, shall take remedial action against the harasser. That remedial action may include, but is not limited to, counseling by the city council president or committee chair, or a resolution sponsored by the appropriate council committee censuring the offending official.

(c)

Any further remedies against an elected official for violation of this sexual harassment policy would be those provided to the electors by the Georgia Recall Statute O.C.G.A. § 21-4-1, et seq.)

(Ord. No. 2007-22(06-O-2700), § 1, 3-27-07)