§ 6B-5. Principles and guidelines.

(a) 

As provided in Section 7-148h of the Connecticut General Statutes, the provisions of the Charter or any ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding, an official of the Town of New Milford, as defined in this chapter, has an interest that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of the official's duties or employment in the public interest and of the official's responsibilities as prescribed by the laws of this state if the official has reason to believe or expect that the official, the official's spouse or dependent child, or a business with which he is associated, as defined in Section 1-79 of the Connecticut General Statutes, will derive a direct monetary gain or suffer a direct monetary loss, as the case may be, by reason of the official's official activity. Any such official does not have an interest that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of the official's duties in the public interest and of the official's responsibilities as prescribed by the laws of this state, if any benefit or detriment accrues to the official, the official's spouse or dependent child, or a business with which he, his spouse or such dependent child is associated as a member of a profession, occupation or group to no greater extent than to any other member of such profession, occupation or group. Any such official who has a substantial conflict may not take official action on the matter.

(b) 

Officials of the Town are prohibited from having any direct or indirect financial interest in any contract with or purchase order from the Town or any agency thereof where such interest is incompatible with the proper discharge of their public office or could impair their independence or impartiality of judgment or action in the performance of their public duties.

(c) 

No official or spouse of such official shall accept any gift or favor having a value in excess of $25 from any person, firm or corporation which is interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract or purchase order from the Town or any agency thereof or in any business dealings with the Town involving such officials or the discharge of his public duties. An official receiving an item in excess of $25 shall promptly deliver such item to an appropriate public or charitable institution at the direction of the Mayor.

(d) 

Officials shall not use confidential information to procure or to assist others to procure contracts or other benefits from the Town except in the proper discharge of public duties in the public interest.

(e) 

Officials shall not disclose confidential information concerning the property, government or affairs of the Town except in the proper discharge of their public duties in the public interest.

(f) 

Officials shall not, in their official capacities, grant or make available to any person any consideration, treatment, advantage or favor beyond that which it is the general practice to grant or make available to the public at large.

(g) 

Officials shall not use confidential information to advance the financial or other private interests of themselves or others except in the proper discharge of their public duties in the public interest.

(h) 

Officials shall not engage in or accept private or other public employment or render services for private interests when such employment or services are incompatible with the proper discharge of their public duties or could impair their independence or impartiality of judgment or action in the performance of their public duties.

Ord. of 10-26-1987; Ord. of 9-12-2005; Ord. of 6-11-2007