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Oulun LO 14.1.1999 9/I AI generated

Spouse of social director disqualified from voting on liability immunity but allowed to vote on budget approval.

Case Number Oulun LO 14.1.1999 9/I
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Administrative Court ruled that the spouse of the social director was disqualified from voting on the liability immunity resolution but permitted to vote on the budget approval resolution. The municipality argued that the spouse's involvement in the immunity matter violated the conflict of interest rules under the Municipal Code. The court distinguished between the two matters, finding the spouse's prior role created an impediment for the immunity vote but not for the financial oversight vote.

Legislator headnote

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KuntaL 52 § 1 mom; KuntaL 90 §: A spouse of a municipal official is disqualified from voting on matters where they have a direct conflict of interest, such as granting liability immunity, but may participate in unrelated matters like budget approval.

Keywords

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municipal code conflict of interest voting disqualification liability immunity budget approval spouse disqualification administrative court

Cited Legislation

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KuntaL 52 § 1 mom
KuntaL 90 §
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Kaupungin sosiaalijohtajan puoliso oli esteellinen käsittelemään

valtuustossa asiaa, joka koski vastuuvapauden myöntämistä

kaupungin hallintoa ja taloutta hoitaneille toimielinten

jäsenille ja tehtäväalueiden johtaville viranhaltijoille. Sen

sijaan hän on voinut osallistua tilinpäätöksen hyväksymistä

koskevan asian käsittelyyn valtuustossa.

KuntaL 52 § 1 mom

KuntaL 90 §