City of Brownsville Proposition K (Charter Amendment: Code of Ethics and Ethics Board)
What does this measure do?
Supports: Anti-Corruption
Brownsville's charter would require the City Commission to create an ethics board and adopt an ethics code with conflict-of-interest and disclosure rules for elected officials, appointed officials, and city employees. Residents would get a standing ethics board to hold city officials accountable.
Proposed by: Brownsville City Commission (ordinance calling the Nov. 3, 2026 charter election)
The city's elected commission passed a city law (ordinance) calling the vote on changes to the city charter, the city's rulebook. Commissioners said their vote only lets voters decide each item.
Source: brownsvilletx.gov
A YES vote means
Brownsville must set up an ethics board and adopt a written ethics code with conflict-of-interest and disclosure requirements that apply to officials and city staff.
A NO vote means
No ethics board or city ethics code is required by the charter, and ethics questions continue to be handled under state law and current city practice.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: brownsvilletx.portal.civicclerk.com