A. Compliance with Ethics Acts: The elected officials of the City of West Jordan are required to comply with the ethics acts, which are incorporated herein by reference.
B. Avoid Using Position for Personal Advantage; and Public Disclosure: Included in the "state statute portions of the ethics acts" (among others, sections 10-3-1301 et seq., and 67-16-1 et seq., Utah Code Annotated) is the obligation of elected officials to:
1. Not disclose or improperly use private, controlled, or protected information acquired by them by reason of their position or in the course of their duties; and
2. Not use (or attempt to use) their position for the economic benefit of self or others; or secure (or attempt to secure) special privileges or exemptions for self or others; which are not allowed by city ordinances and rules and state statutes; and
3. Not knowingly receive, accept, take, seek, or solicit, before or after the term of office, directly or indirectly, for the elected official or for another, a gift of value or economic benefit tantamount to a gift, as defined by state statute (and sections 1-11-1 to 1-11-22 of this title inclusive):
a. That would tend improperly to influence a reasonable person in the elected official's position to depart from the faithful and impartial discharge of the person's public duty; or
b. That the elected official knows or that a reasonable person in that position should know under the circumstances is primarily for the purpose of rewarding the elected official for official action taken; and
4. Make public disclosures and filings, including where an elected official receives compensation for assisting any person or business entity in any transaction involving the city; or where an elected official has a business ownership interest, personal interest, investment, or other financial benefit which creates a conflict between the elected official's personal interests and the elected official's public duties. (Ord. 16-38, 9-7-2016; amd. Ord. 16-47, 10-26-2016; § 1-7E-4; Ord. 19-36, 11-13-2019, Effective at 12 noon on January 6, 2020; Ord. 21-14, 3-24-2021)