2018-12-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   11 DECEMBER 2018




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                11 DECEMBER 2018

                                                                       —~*      Queensland
                                                                                Integrity Commissioner

    Attachment — Relevant Standards

    Local Government Act 2009 (Qld) (LGA):

    Local government principles
    Councillors are required to act in a way that is consistent with the ‘local government principles’ as defined
    under section 4 of the Local Government Act 2009 (Qld) (the LGA):

          a      Local government principles underpin this Act
                 (1)    Toensure the system of local government is accountable, effective, efficient and sustainable,
                        Parliament requires—
                        (a)   anyone who is performing a responsibility under this Act to do so in accordance with
                              the local government principles; and
                        (b)   any action that is taken under this Act to be taken in a way that —
                              (i)    is consistent with the local government principles; and
                              (ii)   provides results that are consistent with the local government principles, in
                                     as far as the results are within the control of the person who is taking the
                                     action.
                 (2)    The local government principles are—
                        (a)   transparent and effective processes, and decision-making in the public
                              interest; and
                        (b)   sustainable development and management of assets and infrastructure, and delivery
                              of effective services; and
                        (c) | democratic  representation, social inclusion _and_ meaningful      community
                              engagement; and
                        (d)   good governance of, and by, local government; and
                        (e)   ethical and legal behaviour of councillors and local government employees.
    [Emphasis Added]

    Councillor responsibilities
    Councillors’ responsibilities are set out in section 12 of the LGA:

          12     Responsibilities of councillors
                 (1)    A councillor must represent the current and future interests of the residents of the local
                        government area.
                 (2)   All councillors of a local government have the same responsibilities, but the mayor has some
                        extra responsibilities.
                 (3)    All councillors have the following responsibilities —
                        (a)   ensuring the local government —
                              (i) _ discharges its responsibilities under this Act; and
                              (ii)   achieves its corporate plan; and
                              (iii)  complies with all laws that apply to local governments;
                        (b)   providing high quality leadership to the local government and the community;

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