§ 8-3. Conflicts of interest.

a.

Any elected or appointed City officer or City employee has an interest which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties or employment in the public interest or of his responsibilities as prescribed in the laws of the State of Connecticut or of the City of Danbury, if he has reason to believe or expect that he, his spouse, a dependent child, or a business with which he is associated will derive a direct or indirect monetary gain or suffer a direct or indirect monetary loss, as the case may be, from any contract or purchase order for supplies, materials, equipment, or services furnished, to be furnished or to be used by the City or any board, agency, commission, or department thereof.

b.

An elected or appointed City officer or City employee does not have an interest which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties or employment in the public interest or of his responsibilities as prescribed in the laws of the State of Connecticut or of the City of Danbury if any benefit or detriment accrues to him, his spouse, a dependent child, or a business with which he, his spouse or such dependent child is associated as a member of a profession, occupation or group to no greater extent than any other member of such profession, occupation or group.

c.

All elected or appointed City officers or City employees are prohibited from accepting or receiving, by rebate, gift or otherwise, directly or indirectly, from any person, firm, corporation, or other entity to which any contract or purchase order may be or has been awarded by the City, any money, or anything of value whatsoever, or any promise, obligation, contract, future reward or compensation.

d.

All elected or appointed City officers and employees are prohibited from having an interest which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties or employment as herein defined.

e.

The City Council, by ordinance, shall prescribe penalties for violation of this section.