(A) No city government officer shall have an interest in a business organization or engage in any business, transaction, or professional activity which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties in the public interest.
(B) No city government officer shall use or attempt to use his official position to secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for himself, his spouse, any member of his immediate family, a business associate or a business organization in which he has an interest.
(C) No city government officer shall act in his official capacity in any matter where he, his spouse, a member of his immediate family, a business associate, or a business organization in which he has an interest, has a direct or indirect financial or personal involvement that might reasonably be expected to impair his objectivity or independence of judgment.
(D) No city government officer shall undertake any employment or service, compensated or not, which might reasonably be expected to prejudice his independence of judgment in the exercise of his official duties.
(E) No city government officer shall be prohibited from giving or receiving an award publicly presented in recognition of public service, commercially reasonable loans made in the ordinary course of the lender's business, or reasonable hosting, including travel and expenses, entertainment, meals or refreshments furnished in connection with public events, appearances, ceremonies or fact finding trips related to official city government business.
(F) No city government officer shall use, or allow to be used, any information, not generally available to the members of the public, which he receives or acquires in the course of and by reason of his city government office for the purpose of securing financial gain for himself, his spouse, any member of his immediate family, any business associate or any business organization in which he has an interest.
(G) No city government officer 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 in the local government in which he serves.
(H) No city government officer shall be deemed in conflict with these provision by reason of his participation in the enactment of any ordinance, resolution or other matter required to be voted upon or which is subject to executive approval or veto if no material or monetary gain accrues to him, his spouse, a member of his immediate family, a business associate, or any business organization in which he has an interest to any greater extent than any gain could reasonably be expected to accrue to any other entity similarly situated.
(I) No elected city government officer shall be prohibited from making an inquiry for information or providing assistance on behalf of a constituent, if no fee, reward or other thing of value is promised to be given to or accepted by the officer, his spouse, a member of his immediate family, business associate or business organization in which he has an interest whether directly or indirectly, in return therefore.
(J) Nothing shall prohibit any city government officer, his spouse, any member of his immediate family, business associate or business organization in which he has an interest from representing themselves in negotiations or proceedings concerning their own interests.
(K) If a city government officer, his spouse, a member of his immediate family, a business associate, or a business organization in which he has an interest, shall have any private interest, financial or otherwise, directly or indirectly, in any contract or other matter pending before the city government or before any department or agency of the city government, the city government officer shall disclose such interest to the city government and shall disqualify himself from participating in any decision or vote relating thereto.
(L) If a spouse, member of an immediate family or business associate of a city government officer, or a business organization in which the city government officer has an interest represents any person or party in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter pending before the city government, the city government officer shall disclose such representation and shall be disqualified from taking any official action related thereto.
(M) No city government officer shall disclose any information or discussion taken by the city government agency in closed session pursuant to the Kentucky Open Records Act (KRS 61.870 or 61.884) until such time as the disclosure of said information may be made without compromising the interests of the city government.
(Ord. 94-15, passed 12-8-94)
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Cross reference:
Penalty for violation, see § 26.999