[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Norwich 11-24-1970. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Officer and employees — See Ch. 85.
This code is a moral commitment for elected
and appointed employees of the City of Norwich to achieve a standard
of conduct befitting their respective positions. We must raise standards
to the point where it is a conspicuous example of conscientious self-regulation.
For representatives to be efficient in their duties they must be both
ethical and knowledgeable. The tool of knowledge is essential to satisfy
the needs of the community. We must recognize the serious obligations
of having been chosen to represent the common good of the City of
Norwich. If the highest traditions of good government are to be upheld,
then the code has been upheld. An official or employee of the City
of the City of Norwich, in the conduct of performing his business,
will always observe high standards of honor as well as just and equitable
principles of good government with the underlying purpose.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A monetary or material benefit accruing to a municipal officer
or employee, his spouse, minor children and dependents; a firms partnership
or association of which such officer or employee is a member or employee;
a corporation of which such officer or employee is an officer, director
or employee; and a corporation any stock of which is accrued or controlled
directly or indirectly by such officer or employee unless the context
otherwise requires.
A paid or unpaid officer or employee of the City of Norwich,
including members of any administrative board, commission or other
agency of the City.
All parties covered in this chapter shall be
subject to and adhere to the following:
A.
Discrimination. No one shall initiate any legislation
involving discrimination as to race, creed, color, sex, national origin,
or political affiliation.
B.
Gifts. No one should solicit any gift, accept or receive
any gift having a value exceeding $25 or more in the form of money,
services or entertainment, or any other form, with such gifts being
purported to influence him in the performance of his official duties.
C.
Confidential information. No one shall disclose confidential
information acquired by him in the course of his duties, nor use this
information for furthering his personal interests.
D.
Representation before one's own agency. He shall not
enter into any agreement for compensation for services to be rendered
in relation to any matter before any municipal agency of which he
is an officer, member or employee or has jurisdiction to appoint any
member, officer or employee.
E.
Representation for a fee. He shall not enter into
an agreement whereby his compensation is to be dependent or contingent
upon any action by such agency, provided that this subsection shall
not prohibit the fixing at any time of fees based upon the reasonable
value of the services rendered.
F.
Disclosure of interest in legislation. To the extent that he knows, a member of the City, as defined in § 52-3, shall publicly disclose in the records the nature and extent of financial or other private interest he has in such legislation.
G.
Investments in conflict with official duties. He shall
not invest or hold any investment, directly or indirectly, in any
financial, business or private transaction, which create a conflict
with his assigned or official duties.
H.
Private employment. He shall not engage in, solicit,
negotiate or accept private employment for any such interest that
would impair the orderly discharge of his official or assigned duties.
I.
Future employment. He shall not, after the termination
of his appointment with the City, appear before any board or agency
of the City of Norwich in relation to any case in which he personally
participated during the period of his service or employment.
J.
Goal. All acts in his jurisdiction or employment shall
be directed to furthering and improving the common good for the City
of Norwich.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to bar or prevent
the timely filing by a present or former municipal officer or employee
of any claim, account, demand or suit against the City of Norwich,
or any agency thereof, on behalf of himself or any member of his family
arising out of any personal injury or property damage or for any lawful
benefit authorized or permitted by law.
The City of Norwich shall cause a copy of this
Code of Ethics to be distributed to every officer and employee of
the City within 30 days after the effective date. Each officer and
employee elected or appointed thereafter shall be furnished a copy
before entering upon the duties of his office or employment.
In addition to any penalty contained in any
other provision of law, any person who shall knowingly and intentionally
violate any of the provisions of this code may be fined, suspended
or removed from office or employment, as the case may be, in the manner
provided by law.
