Spouse of social director disqualified from voting on liability immunity but allowed to vote on budget approval.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe 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
AI generatedKuntaL 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.
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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 §