The financial disclosure requirements of the city Code of Ethics ensure a greater level of accountability and transparency in the management of public resources. The annual filing of a Financial Disclosure Statement is required for officials and employees who are determined by the City Manager and City Commission to be “major financial decision makers.” A list of the “major financial decision makers” in each department is created annually by the City Finance Director and the Human Resource Director. These are the only individuals who are subject to the disclosure requirements and they are notified annually.

In addition, the Finance Department creates a list of vendors and service providers for each department who contract for services or materials greater than $2,500 each month or more than $10,000 per year. Each member of a department must disclose if they have an economic relationship with a vendor. The list of vendors is maintained by the Finance Department.

Quick Links:
City of Bozeman Ethics Handbook, version 4
City of Bozeman Code of Ethics
Montana Code Annotated, Code of Ethics