All trade secrets, academic and scientific research work which is in progress and unpublished or other proprietary or commercial information of a qualifying business participating in the Economic Development Program of the city which if released would give advantage to business competitors and serve no public purpose shall be confidential. Members of the citizen advisory review committee, in their capacity as members and consistent with their responsibilities as members, may be permitted access to business information received by the city in the course of its administration of the economic development program, which information would otherwise be confidential under Section 84-712.05 or by agreement with a qualifying business participating in the economic development program. The mayor and city council shall designate by resolution other persons who are authorized to have access to such confidential business information.
The unauthorized disclosure of any business information which is confidential under Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712.05 by any person who knowingly releases such confidential information other than to persons who are authorized to have access to such information in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and upon conviction or being found guilty, shall be subject to a maximum imprisonment of three months in the county jail or a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both.
(Chapter 38 moved from Chapter 2 by Ordinance No. 9039, effective 04-12-2006)