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(a) 
No Borough officer or employee should have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction professional activity which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his/her duties in the public interest.
(b) 
Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Conflict of interest is defined as those occasions in which the personal interest of an officer or an employee exerts a compromise or adverse influence upon the objective exercise of his/her official duties and/or discretion.
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No Borough officer or employee should use or attempt to use his/her official position to secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for him/herself or others.
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No Borough officer or employee should act in his/her official capacity in any matter wherein he/she has a direct or indirect personal financial interest that might reasonably be expected to impair his/her objectivity or independence of judgment.
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No Borough officer or employee should undertake any employment or service, whether compensated or not, which might reasonably be expected to impair his/her objectivity and independence of judgment in the exercise of his/her official duties.
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No Borough officer or employee should accept any gift, favor, service or other thing of value under circumstances which it might be reasonably inferred that such gift, service or other thing of value was given or offered for the purpose of influencing him/her in the discharge of his/her official duties.
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No Borough officer or employee should knowingly act in any way that might reasonably be expected to create any impression or suspicion among the public having knowledge of his/her acts that he/she may be engaged in conduct violative of his/her trust as Borough officer or employee.