Required ethics training for elected officials, appointed officials, and city employees.
Wilmington City Code § 2-345.2
in effectSec. 2-345.2. - Required ethics training for elected officials, appointed officials, and city employees.
(a) Required ethics training. On an annual basis, all elected officials, appointed officials, and city employees shall either attend an ethics training presentation approved by the ethics commission or view a recorded ethics training presentation approved by the ethics commission.
(b) Certification of ethics training. Each person identified in subsection (a) shall, on an annual basis, certify that he or she has completed the required ethics training specified in subsection (a). The certification shall:
(1) Be submitted to the department of human resources by May 1st of each year certifying that the person identified in subsection (a) has attended the required ethics training within the past 12 months;
(2) Be made on a form provided by the department of human resources; and
(3) Be submitted in accordance with the process designated by the department of human resources.
(c) Form of certification and process for submission thereof. The department of human resources shall provide a form for the certification required by subsection (b) and designate the process for submission thereof. The process shall provide for the option to submit the certification electronically.
(d) Certification transparency. The ethics commission shall provide on its city webpage a list of those elected officials who have complied with the ethics training requirement.
(Ord. No. 21-044(sub 1), § 2, 10-7-21)
Source: City of Wilmington, Delaware, City Code, City Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/de/wilmington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIWICO_CH2AD_ARTVDEAGCROR_DIV6CIETRE_S2-345.2REETTRELOFAPOFEMFetched: 11/6/2026