§ 2-127. Prohibitions.

(a)

No member of the governing authority shall:

(1)

By conduct, give a reasonable basis for the impression that any person can improperly influence him or unduly enjoy his favor in the performance of official acts.

(2)

Directly or indirectly request, exact, receive or agree to receive a gift, loan, favor, promise or thing of value for himself or another person if it could reasonably be considered to influence the member in the discharge of official duties.

(3)

Disclose or otherwise use confidential information acquired by virtue of his official position for his or another person's private gain.

(4)

Use his official position to attempt to secure privileges that are not available to the general public.

(5)

Engage in, accept employment with, or render services for any private business or professional activity when such employment or rendering of services is adverse to and incompatible with the proper discharge of official duties.

(6)

Engage in any activity or transaction that is prohibited by law now existing or hereafter enacted which is applicable to him by virtue of being a member of the governing authority.

(7)

Use his position to request or require an employee to:

a.

Do clerical work on behalf of the member's family, business, social, church or fraternal interest when such work is not furthering a city interest;

b.

Perform any work outside the employee's normal course of municipal employment;

c.

Purchase goods or services to be used for personal, business or political purposes; and

d.

Work for the member personally without paying the employee just compensation.

(8)

Use government property of any kind for other than officially approved activities, nor shall he direct employees to use such property for any purposes other than those officially approved.

(9)

Use his position in any way to coerce, or give the appearance of coercing, another person to provide any financial benefit to himself or persons having an interest.

(b)

The prohibition of subsection (a)(2) of this section shall not apply in the case of:

(1)

An occasional nonpecuniary gift of insignificant value.

(2)

An award publicly presented in recognition of public service.

(3)

A commercially reasonable loan or other financial transaction made in the ordinary course of business by an institution or individual authorized by the laws of the state to engage in the making of such a loan or financial transaction.

(4)

Campaign contributions made and reported in accordance with state law.

(c)

The prohibition of subsection (a)(5) of this section shall not apply to a member of the governing authority who is a licensed professional and appears on behalf of any applicant in such professional capacity so long as disclosures required by section 2-128 are made to the board or board chairperson 30 days prior to any action being taken, and the member is associated with the project at the time the initial application is filed.

(Code 1989, § 2-3-49; Ord. No. 99-12-14, 12-14-1999)