§ 2-7-63. PROHIBITION ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

(A)

A City official or employee may not participate in a vote or decision on a matter affecting a natural person, entity, or property in which the official or employee has a substantial interest; provided, however, that this provision shall not prohibit any member of the city council from participating in a discussion relating to a petition certified to the city council by the city clerk which petition seeks the recall of said member of the city council.

(B)

A City official or employee who serves as a corporate officer or member of the board of directors of a nonprofit entity may not participate in a vote or decision regarding funding by or through the City for the entity. This subsection does not apply to a City official or employee who:

(1)

serves as a corporate officer or member of the board of directors of a nonprofit entity that is owned by the City or created by the city council; or

(2)

as a duty of office or as a job assignment, serves as a corporate officer or member of the board of directors of a nonprofit entity as a representative of the City.

(C)

Where the interest of a City official or employee in the subject matter of a vote or decision is remote or incidental, the City official or employee may participate in the vote or decision and need not disclose the interest.

(D)

Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the city council from participating in a vote or decision relating to salaries, terms of office or travel budgets of city councilmembers.

(E)

If a member of the city council participates in a vote or decision on a contract for the purchase by the City of any goods or services from a person or entity in which the member has a substantial interest, the contract is voidable by the City.

(F)

A document prepared by the City that solicits bids or proposals from vendors, service providers, or other persons shall provide notice of the provisions of this section.

Source: 1992 Code Section 2-3-63; Ord. 031204-9; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20110428-047.