Restrictions for former city officers and employees.
El Paso City Code § 2.92.060
in effect2.92.060 - Restrictions for former city officers and employees.
A. All executive staff or salaried professional employees reporting directly to the city manager as described in Section 6.2-2(H), Unclassified Services of the City Charter, are prohibited during the twelve months after leaving the service or employment of the city, to engage in lobbying activities as a registered lobbyist as regulated in Chapter 2.94 of this Code, or represent any other person or organization in any formal or informal appearance before the city council or a city board or department.
B. An officer or other employee in a position which involves significant reporting, decision-making, advisory, or supervisory responsibility who leaves the service or employment of the city shall not, during the twenty-four months after leaving the service or employment of the city, engage in lobbying activities as a registered lobbyist as regulated in Chapter 2.94 of this Code, or represent any other person or organization in any formal or informal appearance before the city council or a city board or department. For purposes of this subsection only the term "Officers" excludes members of boards and commissions of the city.
C. No former members of the building and standards commission, city plan commission, civil service commission, ethics review commission, historic landmark commission, parks and recreation board, public service board, the zoning board of adjustment, or any other board or commission of the city, shall, during the twelve months after leaving the board or commission, engage in lobbying activities as a registered lobbyist as regulated in Chapter 2,94 of this Code, or represent any person or organization in any formal or informal appearance before their former respective board or commission.
D. Former officers and employees shall not use for their personal benefit and shall not disclose, except as may be required by law, confidential information gained in the course of or by reason of their positions. This provision shall not prohibit the disclosure of any such information to incumbent city officers or employees to whose duties such information may be pertinent.
E. No person shall, during the twelve months after having served on and left the civil service commission, represent any classified employee of the city before the civil service commission or before a hearing officer appointed by the civil service commission on a disciplinary matter or grievance. Additionally, a person after leaving the civil service commission, shall not represent an employee on any matter before the civil service commission or a hearing officer appointed by the civil service commission that went before the civil service commission during the time that such person served on the civil service commission.
F. No person shall, during the twelve months after having served on and left the civil service commission, be appointed as a hearing officer for the civil service commission.
G. No person appointed as a hearing officer for the civil service commission shall, during the time of service and for twelve months after having served, represent any classified employee of the city before the civil service commission or before a hearing officer appointed by the civil service commission on a disciplinary matter or grievance. A former hearing officer appointed by the civil service commission shall not represent a classified employee on any matter before the civil service commission or a hearing officer appointed by the civil service commission that went before such person during the time he or she served as a hearing officer.
(Ord. No. 19139, § 1, 2-16-2021; Ord. No. 019757, § 1, 7-22-2025)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.92ET_ARTIISTCO_2.92.060REFOOFEMFetched: 10/28/2026