(A) This subchapter shall not in any manner vary or change the requirements of Public Act 317 of 1968, being M.C.L.A. §§ 15.321 to 15.330, which governs the solicitation by and participation in government contracts by officers and officials of the township and preempts all local regulation of such conduct.
(B) This subchapter is intended as a Code of Ethics for the township’s officers and officials. A contract in respect to which a public officer or official acts in violation of this subchapter shall not be considered to be void or voidable unless the contract is a violation of a statute which specifically provides for the remedy.
(1) The requisite quorum necessary for official action on the governmental decision by the township to which the officer or official has been elected or appointed is not available because the participation of the officer or official in the official action would otherwise violate §§ 33.062 and 33.063 of this code;
(2) The officer or official is not paid for working more than 25 hours per week for the township; and
(3) The officer or official promptly discloses any personal, contractual, financial, business or employment interest he or she may have in the governmental decision, and the disclosure is made part of the public record of the official action on the governmental decision.
(1) All of the conditions of division (C) above are fulfilled;
(2) The officer or official will directly benefit from the contract in an amount less than $250 or less than 5% of the public cost of the contract, whichever is less;
(3) The officer or official files a sworn affidavit containing the information described in division (D)(2) above with the township making the governmental decision; and
(4) The affidavit required by division (D)(3) above is made a part of the public record of the official action on the governmental decision.
(Ord. 1016, Amendment 19, passed 2-28-2017)