A. The principles in this section are intended as guides to conduct and do not constitute violations as such of the public trust of office or employment in local government.

B. A Town official or employee should not acquire or hold an interest in any business or undertaking which they have reason to believe may be directly and substantially affected to its economic benefit by official action to be taken by an agency over which they have substantive authority.

C. A Town official or employee should not, within six (6) months following the termination of their office or employment, obtain employment in which they will take direct advantage, unavailable to others, of matters with which they were directly involved during their term of employment. These matters include rules, other than rules of general application, which they actively helped to formulate and applications, claims, or contested cases in the consideration of which they were an active participant.

D. A Town official or employee should not perform an official act directly and substantially affecting a business or other undertaking to its economic detriment when they have a substantial financial interest in a competing firm or undertaking.

E. Town officials and employees are discouraged from assisting or enabling members of their immediate family in obtaining employment, a gift of substantial value, or an economic benefit tantamount to a gift of substantial value from a person whom the officer, official, or employee is in a position to reward with official action or has rewarded with official action in the past. (Ord. No. 2022-06 §2 (Exh. A)).