§ 2-99. Actions constituting unfaithfulness to public office.

(a)

The following actions shall be deemed to constitute unfaithfulness to the duties of public office and unsuitability to the requirements of public service and shall constitute sufficient cause for action by the Board of Ethics hereunder:

(1)

No City officer or employee shall represent private interests other than his own or those of his spouse or minor children before any City board, commission or agency or in any matter or litigation affecting the City, except as his official duty may require, provided that no such officer or employee shall represent private interests in any matter whatsoever affecting his board, agency, department or commission. Any such person may appear before City boards, commissions and agencies on behalf of his constituent in the course of his duties as a representative of the electorate or the performance of civic obligations wherever no retainer, compensation or gift shall be accepted in connection with such representation.

(2)

No City officer or employee shall willfully and knowingly disclose, for pecuniary gain, to any other person, confidential information acquired by him in the course of and by reason of his official duties or employment, or use any such information for the purpose of pecuniary gain.

(3)

No City officer or employee or candidate for public office shall solicit or accept anything of value, including, but not limited to, a gift, loan, political contribution, reward or promise of future employment based on any understanding that the vote, official action, or judgment of the public officer or employee or candidate for public office would be or had been influenced thereby; except that nothing shall be construed to limit the right of any officer or employee to engage in a normal commercial transaction which is in no way related to or conflicts with the interests of the City.

(4)

No City officer or employee shall engage in or accept private employment or render service, for private interests, when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of his official duties or would tend to impair his independence of judgment or action in the performance of his official duties, unless otherwise permitted by law and unless disclosure is made to the Board of Ethics.

(5)

No City officer or employee shall request or permit the unauthorized use of City-owned vehicles, equipment, materials or property for personal convenience or profit.

(6)

No City officer or employee shall grant any special consideration, treatment or advantage to any citizen beyond that which is available to every other citizen.

(b)

The above list of practices is not exhaustive and the City Council may, in its discretion, define by ordinance additional specific practices as cause for disciplinary action pursuant to the policy stated in section 2-98.

(Code 1961, § 2-166; Ord. No. 281, § 2, 3-2-1982)

State law reference

Conflicts of interest, C.G.S. § 7-148h.