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(A) No officer or employee of the city or any city agency shall directly, or indirectly through any other person or business, solicit or accept any gift having a fair market value of more than one hundred dollars ($100), whether in the form of money, service, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, thing or promise, or any other form under circumstances in which it could reasonably be inferred that the gift was intended to influence, or could reasonably be expected to influence the officer or employee in the performance of his or her public duties.
(B) Certain items are typically excluded from this provision. Examples of these items include:
(1) Gifts received from a family member.
(2) Gifts accepted on behalf of the city and transferred to the city.
(3) Reasonable travel and travel-related expenses, cost of admission, food and beverages, and entertainment furnished in connection with certain specified public events, appearances, ceremonies, economic development activities, or fact-finding trips related to official government business.
(4) Usual and customary loans made in the ordinary course of business.
(5) Awards, including certificates, plaques, and commemorative tokens presented in recognition of public service.
(6) Informational, promotional, and educational items.
(Ord. 18-1994, passed 11-21-94; Am. Ord. 6-2022, passed 11-7-22)
No officer or employee of the city shall use or permit the use of any city time, funds, personnel, equipment or other personal or real property for the private use of any person, unless:
(A) The use is specifically authorized by a stated policy.
(B) The use is available to the general public, and then only to the extent and upon the terms that it is available to the general public.
(Ord. 18-1994, passed 11-21-94; Am. Ord. 6-2022, passed 11-7-22)
(A) No officer or employee of the city or any city agency shall represent any person, group or business, other than the city, in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter pending before the city or any city agency.
(B) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an employee from representing another employee or employees where the representation is within the context of official labor union or similar representational responsibilities.
(C) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any officer or employee from representing himself or herself in matters concerning his or her own interest.
(D) No elected officer shall be prohibited by this section from making any inquiry for information on behalf of a constituent, if no compensation, reward or other thing of value is promised to, given to, or accepted by the officer, whether directly or indirectly, in return for the inquiry.
(Ord. 18-1994, passed 11-21-94; Am. Ord. 6-2022, passed 11-7-22)
No officer or employee of the city or any city agency shall intentionally use or disclose information acquired in the course of his or her official duties, if the primary purpose of the use or disclosure is to further his or her personal or financial interest or that of another person or business. Information shall be deemed confidential, if it is not subject to disclosure pursuant to the Kentucky Open Records Act at the time of its use or disclosure.
(Ord. 18-1994, passed 11-21-94; Am. Ord. 6-2022, passed 11-7-22)
(A) An officer, employee, or municipal candidate may not request, or authorize anyone else to request that any subordinate, or potential future subordinate, participate, or not participate, in any political activity, including the making of a campaign contribution.
(B) An officer, employee, or municipal candidate may not engage in any political activity for the city; while on duty; or in uniform; using city funds, supplies, vehicles, or facilities, in uniform; or during any period of time during which they are normally expected to perform services for the city, for which compensation is paid.
(Ord. 6-2022, passed 11-7-22)
(A) An officer or employee shall not accept any employment, or enter into any contracts, that result in a conflict of interest with their duties as an officer or employee of the city.
(B) An employee of the city may be self-employed, or may take occasional or part-time jobs, if, in the opinion of their supervisor and the Mayor, there is no conflict with working hours, the employee's efficiency in their city work, or other interest in the city.
(C) Employees wishing to take off-duty employment shall have the written approval of their supervisor and the Mayor.
(D) Employees or officers holding management-level positions shall notify the Mayor, prior to creating, contracting with, or being employed by any agency or business firm other than the city, for the Mayor's written approval.
(E) City employment shall remain the first priority. If at any time outside employment interferes with an employee’s job requirements or performance for the city, the employee shall be required to modify the conditions of the outside employment, or to terminate either the off-duty employment or his or her city employment,
(Ord. 6-2022, passed 11-7-22)
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