The Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (ASK) reminded public officials of the legal obligations prescribed by the Law on the Prevention of Corruption, especially Article 15, which refers to the performance of incompatible functions.
They point out that, in accordance with the law, public officials who assume another incompatible public office have a legal term of 30 days from the day of starting to perform that office to resign from one of the incompatible offices.
ASK, on the occasion of the constitutive session of the Capital City Assembly held on November 28, called on all officials who perform two incompatible functions to fulfill their legal obligation as soon as possible and submit a copy of their resignation to that agency at the address: Ulica kralja Nikole 27/V, Podgorica.
"We especially point out that, in accordance with the position of the Agency, deputies in the Parliament of Montenegro can simultaneously perform the function of councilors. However, for officials who are employed in state administration bodies, ministries, as elders, managers, members of management or at the local level, such an opportunity does not exist. The agency reminds that this obligation is aimed at the responsible and legal performance of public functions and the prevention of conflicts of interest," the announcement reads.
For additional information and advice, interested parties can contact the Agency: email address: kabinet@antikorupcija.me and contact phone: 020/447-702.
"We call on the officials to approach their legal obligations responsibly," announced ASK.
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