As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit accruing
to a Town employee as the result of a contract with the municipality
which such Town employee serves. For the purposes of this chapter,
a Town employee shall be deemed to have an interest in the contract
of:[1]
His/her spouse, minor children and dependents, except a contract
of employment with the municipality which such Town employee serves;
A firm, partnership or association of which such Town employee
is a member or employee;
A corporation of which such Town employee is an officer, director
or employee; and
A corporation, any stock of which is owned or controlled directly
or indirectly by such Town employee.
Any board, commission, district, council or other agent,
department or unit of government of the Town of Webb.
An officer or employee of the Town of Webb, whether paid
or unpaid, including members of any administrative board, commission
or other agency thereof. No person shall be deemed to be a Town employee
solely by reason of being a volunteer fireman or civil defense volunteer,
except a fire chief or assistant fire chief.[2]
No Town employee shall have any interest, financial or otherwise,
direct or indirect, to engage in any business or transaction or professional
activity or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in substantial
conflict with the proper discharge of his/her duties in the public
interest.
A.
No Town employee shall accept other employment which will impair
his/her independence of judgment in the exercise of his/her official
duties.
B.
No Town employee shall accept employment or engage in any business
or professional activity which will require him/her to disclose confidential
information which he/she had gained by reason of his/her official
position or authority.
C.
No Town employee shall use or attempt to use his/her official position
to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for himself/herself
or others.
D.
No Town employee shall engage in any transaction as representative
or agent of the Town with any business entity in which he/she has
a direct or indirect financial interest that might reasonably tend
to conflict with the proper discharge of his/her official duties.
E.
A Town employee shall not by his/her conduct give reasonable basis
for the impression that any person can improperly influence him/her
or unduly enjoy his/her favor in the performance of his/her official
duties or that he/she is affected by the kinship, rank, position or
influence of any party or person.
F.
Each Town employee shall abstain from making personal investments
in enterprises which he/she has reason to believe may be directly
involved in decisions to be made by him/her or which will otherwise
create substantial conflict between his/her duty in the public interest
and his/her private interest.
G.
Each Town employee shall endeavor to pursue a course of conduct which
will not raise suspicion among the public that he/she is likely to
be engaged in acts that are in violation of his/her trust.
H.
No Town employee on a full-time basis, nor any firm or association
of which such employee is a member, nor corporation, a substantial
portion of the stock of which is owned or controlled directly or indirectly
by such employee, shall sell goods or services to any person, firm,
corporation or association which is licensed or whose rates are fixed
by the Town in which such employee serves or is employed.
I.
No Town
employee shall, directly or indirectly, solicit any gift, or accept
or receive any gift having a value of $75 or more, whether in the
form of money, service, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality,
thing or promise, or in any other form, under circumstances in which
it could reasonably be inferred that the gift was intended to influence
him/her, or could reasonably be expected to influence him/her, in
the performance of his/her official duties or was intended as a reward
for any official action on his/her part.[1]
In addition to any penalty contained in any other provision
of law, any such Town employee who shall knowingly and intentionally
violate any of the provisions of this chapter may be fined, suspended
or removed from office or employment in the manner provided by law.