(A) Financial interest. Any purchase order or contract within the purview of this subchapter in which any agent, officer or employee of the town is financially interested, directly or indirectly, shall be void, except that before the execution of a purchase order or contract, the Council shall have the authority to waive compliance with this section when it finds the action to be in the best interests of the town.
(B) Rebates, gifts, gratuities, kickbacks.
(1) Every officer and employee of the town is prohibited from accepting directly or indirectly from any person, company, firm or corporation to which any contract is or might be awarded any rebate, gift, money or anything of value whatsoever, except where given for the use and benefit of the town or where accepted with the express consent of Council.
(2) No person shall offer, give or agree to give any employee or officer nor shall any employee or officer solicit, demand, accept or agree to accept from another person a gratuity, kickback or offer of employment in connection with any decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, preparation or any part of a program requirement or a purchase request, influencing the content of any specification or purchasing standard.
(Ord. 04-07, passed 11-18-2004) Penalty, see § 33.99