File an Ethics Complaint

The Ethics Review Board's Jurisdiction

The Ethics Review Board has the jurisdiction to review allegations of violations of the City's Ethics Code, Section 141 of the City Charter and Section 171 of the Texas Local Government Code. The Ethics Review Board does not have the jurisdiction or the authority to review allegations of violations of other bodies of law, nor is it charged with resolving disputes with the city that do not pertain to the Ethics Code.

The Board cannot consider any alleged violation that occurred more than two years prior to the date of the filing of a complaint.

File a Complaint

Any person who believes there has been a violation of the ethics laws may file a sworn complaint.

NOTE: Frivolous complaints that are groundless and brought in bad faith or for the purpose of harassment are prohibited by the Ethics Code.

Step 1.Requirements

The complaint must include:

The name of the complainant.
The mailing address and contact telephone number of the complainant.
The name of each person complained about.
The position or title of each person complained about.
The nature of the alleged violation. If possible, state the specific rule or provision of law alleged to have been violated.
A statement of facts describing the alleged violation and the dates on which or period of time during which the alleged violation(s) occurred.
Any documents or other material available to the complainant that are relevant to the allegation.

Step 2.Complete the Form

Fill out and print the form. It must be notarized.

Complaint Form

Step 3.Submit the Complaint

The sworn ethics complaint must be filed with the Office of the City Clerk in person or by mail:

Office of the City Clerk
100 W. Houston, Concourse Level
San Antonio, TX 78205
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Ethics Code Complaint Process

City Clerk will provide a copy of the complaint and Section 2-83 of the Ethics Code to the person charged in the complaint, also known as the Respondent. Respondent has 10 business days to file a sworn response with the City Clerk.

The person making the complaint has five business days to provide a sworn reply to the response sent by the Respondent. Responses are provided to the Ethics Review Board for review.

Disposition of the Complaint

Within 90 days after the filing of the complaint, the Ethics Review Board or a designated panel shall issue a written opinion that shall either:

dismiss the complaint; or find that there has been a violation of the ethics laws.

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210-207-7253

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