The following activities shall be prohibited in the operation
of the Township:
a.
Discrimination.
No person shall be favored or discriminated against in his employment,
appointment to any board, commission or agency, or suspension or removal
therefrom, because of race, national origin, sex, age or political
or religious opinions or affiliations.
b.
Improper
gifts. No person who seeks appointment to any Township board, commission
or agency or employment by the Township shall, directly or indirectly,
give or pay money, service or other consideration to any person in
connection with such appointment.
c.
Gifts
to the Township. No gift to the Township may be accepted without approval
of the Board.
d.
Improper
advantage. No elected or appointed official of the Township or employee
thereof shall:
1.
Engage in any activity or take any action by virtue of his position
by which, directly or indirectly, he or any other person or entity
in whose welfare he is interested shall benefit or realize a gain
or advantage, except such actions in behalf of citizens of the Township
and such benefit, gain or advantage and relationship is disclosed
to the Board prior thereto;
2.
Solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, favor, service,
commission, compensation or other consideration that might reasonably
tend to influence that person in the discharge of his duties;
3.
Seek to influence, directly or indirectly, the awarding of any contract
where such person or other person or entity in whose welfare he is,
directly or indirectly, interested would benefit, financially or otherwise,
except in behalf of citizens of the Township who would benefit from
the contract and such benefit is disclosed to the Board prior thereto;
4.
Accept or receive by virtue of his office, directly or indirectly,
from any person any service or franchise right upon terms more favorable
than is granted to the public generally; and
5.
Give or promise, directly or indirectly, to any person any office,
position, employment, benefit or anything of value for the purpose
of influencing or obtaining the political support, aid or vote of
any person. This prohibition also applies to a candidate for office,
appointment or employment by the Township.
e.
Disqualification
from action. Any elected or appointed official of the Township, or
employee thereof, who has or by the exercise of reasonable diligence
should know that he has any direct or indirect financial interest
with any person or other entity proposing to contract with the Township
shall fully disclose said interest to the Board and, except where
such interest is minimal stock holdings in a public corporation, shall
not participate in the discussion or vote on said contract. Such contract
shall not be approved by the Board except by the affirmative vote
of at least three of the members thereof. This section shall not apply
where such person is an employee of the person, firm, or corporation
to which money is to be paid in a capacity with no possible influence
on the transaction and in which he cannot possibly be benefited either
financially or in any other material manner. Violation of this section
shall render the contract voidable.
Any person who violates § 901 of this Charter shall,
upon conviction, be unqualified to hold elected or appointed office
or employment in the Township government and may be subject to such
punishment as may be provided by the Board by ordinance or by general
law. Conviction shall result in forfeiture of office or termination
of employment, and any person so convicted shall thereafter be ineligible
to hold office or be employed in the Township government.
