Interest prohibited. No elected or appointed official
or employee of the Township shall solicit, benefit by or be financially
interested, directly or indirectly, in any Township contract, or shall
have any interest as a member, officer, official, joint venturer,
partner, stockholder, associate, director, employee or consultant
of any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture or other
entity which has a matter pending before the Township, Township Board
or any of its agencies or officers. The provisions of this section
shall not apply where such official or employee is an employee of
the entity (which receives any consideration from the Township or
which has the matter pending) in a capacity with no possible influence
in the transaction or matter and in which he or she cannot be benefitted
thereby, either financially or in any other material manner.