No person related within the second degree by affinity or within
the third degree by consanguinity to the Mayor or any Council Member
or the Town Manager or the Town Secretary shall be employed by or
contracted with the Town. This prohibition shall not apply to the
following:
(A)
Any
person currently employed by the Town and prior to the person related
in the above degree filing to run for elective office or being nominated
for an appointment, or
(B)
Any
person who is a seasonal employee, an intern of the Town, or in an
unpaid position with the Town.
(Resolution 2015-031 adopted 5/16/15; Resolution 2021-237 adopted 5/11/21)
Equality of rights under state and federal law shall not be
denied or abridged with respect to appointment to or removal from
any position.
(Resolution 2015-031 adopted 5/16/15; Resolution 2021-237 adopted 5/11/21)
No person who seeks appointment or promotion with respect to
any Town position shall, directly or indirectly, give, render or pay
any money, service, or other valuable thing to any person for, or
in connection with, his or her test, appointment or promotion.
(Resolution 2015-031 adopted 5/16/15; Resolution 2021-237 adopted 5/11/21)
No person shall willfully make any false statement, certificate,
mark, rating or report in regard to any test, certification or appointment
or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution
of the personnel provisions, rules and regulations of this Charter.
(Resolution 2015-031 adopted 5/16/15; Resolution 2021-237 adopted 5/11/21)
Any person who willfully engages in and is found in violation
of any of the activities prohibited in of this Article shall be ineligible
for appointment or election to a position in the Town for a period
of five (5) years from the time of the prohibited act.
(Resolution 2015-031 adopted 5/16/15; Resolution 2021-237 adopted 5/11/21)
(A)
No officer
or employee of the Town shall ever accept, directly or indirectly,
any gift, favor or privilege being or having more than de minimus
value during the term of office of such officer, or during employment
of such employee. Notwithstanding the above, no officer or employee
is prohibited from engaging in the following activities:
(1)
Attending
social functions, ground breakings, or civic events pertinent to the
public relations and operations of the Town;
(2)
Exchange
gifts with his or her family and relatives;
(3)
Receiving
campaign contributions as provided for in the Texas Election Code;
(4)
Exchanging
gifts at church functions or Town parties or functions where only
Town elected official[s] and employees and their families are invited
or attend;
(5)
Exchanging
gifts or receiving a bonus from his or her place of full-time employment;
or
(6)
Activities
that would not be considered a violation of the Town’s Code
of Ethics or personnel policy.
(B)
Any
officer or employee of the Town who shall violate the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished
by any fine that may be prescribed by ordinance for such offense,
and may forthwith be removed from office or employment. The process
for adjudicating a violation of this section shall be provided by
ordinance.
(Resolution 2015-031 adopted 5/16/15; Resolution 2021-237 adopted 5/11/21)
