(C0219-14)
(a) 
“Municipal employee”, a person performing services for, or holding an office, position, employment or membership in a municipal agency, whether by election, appointment, contract hire or engagement, whether serving with or without compensation, on a full, regular, part-time, intermittent or consulting basis.
(b) 
“Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law”, Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 268A, inclusive of all sections, as constructed; for the purposes of this section, the Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law shall include all amendments and technical changes made to M.G.L., Chapter 268A by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts until the expiration or repeal of this section; Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law shall further include, with full and binding effect, any advisory opinions, ruling, regulations adopted by the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission.
(a) 
The purpose of this article is to ensure that private financial interests and personal relationships of municipal employees do not conflict with their public obligation to act objectively and with integrity. This article is written to prevent municipal employees from becoming involved in a situation which could result in or give the appearance of unethical or illegal behavior. This article restricts what municipal employees may do on the job, after hours and after leaving public service.
(b) 
It is essential for the continued well-being of the city that its citizens have full confidence in the integrity of its municipal employees. The city desires to promote such confidence by demanding the highest standards of ethical conduct for each municipal employee. It is required that municipal employees conduct themselves in such a way that their behavior, both in practice and appearance, conforms to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
(a) 
All municipal employees, as defined by Section 22-1: Definitions, shall abide by all provisions of the Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law in the performance of their respective duties and thereafter as applicable; all municipal employees shall complete such disclosures as required and appropriate by the Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law and file such disclosures with their appointing authorities.
(b) 
All disclosures shall be made available for inspection by the public upon request.
(a) 
The city solicitor, working in collaboration with any and all personnel necessary, shall report to the State Ethics Commission any suspected or confirmed violations of the Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law;
(b) 
The city solicitor shall report annually to the mayor, the president of the city council and the chairman of the school committee initiatives undertaken to provide continuing education to all municipal employees regarding their responsibilities and obligations under the Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law and this section.