(A) No county elected official, appointed official, or business organization in which he/she has a financial interest shall represent any person or party other than the local government in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter pending before any agency of the local government in which he/she serves unless the county elected official or appointed official withdraws from consideration of that issue.
(B) Nothing shall prohibit any county elected official, appointed official, or county government employee, or a family member, from representing himself/herself, or themselves, in negotiations or proceedings concerning his/her own interests.
(C) Any county elected official, Magistrate or Commissioner, Sheriff, Jailer, Coroner, Constable, Surveyor, County Attorney, County Clerk, or their family member, who has a private financial interest in any matter pending before the county shall disclose such private interest on the records of the respective body and shall disqualify him/herself from participating in any decision or vote relating thereto.
(Ord. 120.0, passed 12-27-94) Penalty, see § 35.99.