[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of East
Rutherford 1-1-1982 as Sec. 2-3 of the 1982 Recodification. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
No elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the Borough
of East Rutherford shall engage in any business transaction, professional
activity or have a financial or other private interest, either direct or indirect,
which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his official
duties, unless full disclosure is made as to such interest in writing to the
Mayor and Borough Council.
No elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the Borough
of East Rutherford shall accept employment or engage in any business transaction
or make any investment which will be detrimental to the borough in the exercise
of his official duties or interfere in any manner whatsoever with the discharge
of his official duties.
No elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the Borough
of East Rutherford shall represent any private interests to the detriment
of the borough or for the purpose of unwarranted personal gain before any
borough agency or department or the Municipal Court or in any litigation to
which the borough is a party.
In the event that any elected or appointed official or the Borough Clerk,
Borough Treasurer or Borough Attorney has a direct or indirect financial or
other private interest in any proposed legislation, he shall publicly disclose,
on the official records of the borough, the nature and extent of such interest.
No elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the borough
shall improperly use his official position in order to obtain a personal discount
or other benefit from any person or persons whatsoever.
