[Added 3-2-2015]
Notwithstanding Chapters 268A and 268B of Massachusetts General Law and any other state or federal rule or regulation to the contrary, the following shall apply in the City of Springfield or any subdivision thereof.
No member of the Springfield City Council shall hold a direct or indirect interest in, or be employed by, the Region B licensee (as the terms are defined in MGL c. 23k) for a period of three years after the termination of his/her service as a member of the City Council.
The Mayor of the City of Springfield shall not hold a direct or indirect interest in, or be employed by, the Region B licensee (as the terms are defined in MGL c. 23k) for a period of three years after the termination of his or her service as the Mayor of the City of Springfield.
No employee of the City of Springfield or any subdivision thereof in a major policymaking position shall acquire an interest in, or accept employment with, the Region B licensee (as the terms are defined in MGL c. 23k) for a period of two years after the termination of employment with the City of Springfield or any subdivision thereof. For the purposes of this section, a "major policymaking position" shall be defined as the executive or administrative head of any City departments and any person whose salary equals or exceeds that of $60,000 and who reports directly to the administrative head of any City department or persons exercising similar authority.