(a) 
Prohibition. No elected official may vote on any question on which he or she has a substantial financial interest. Any municipal officer, employee, or assembly member who has a substantial financial interest in any contract with the municipality or in the sale of any land, material, supplies or services to the municipality or to a contractor supplying the municipality shall make known that interest and shall refrain from participating in his capacity as a municipal officer, employee, or assembly member in the making of such sale or in the making or performance of such contract.
(b) 
Punishment. Any municipal officer, employee or assembly member who conceals such financial interest or willfully violates the requirements of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office and shall forfeit his/her office or employment. Violation of this section with the knowledge expressed or implied of the person contracting with or making a sale to the municipality shall render the contract or sale to the municipality voidable by the administrator or the assembly.
(c) 
Additional Rules. The assembly by ordinance may prescribe additional rules and penalties to prevent conflicts of interest.
(a) 
Discrimination. No person may be discriminated against in any municipal appointment, employment, or promotion because of race, sex, color, political or religious affiliation, or national origin.
(b) 
Personnel Regulations. No person may willfully falsify any test, certification or appointment under the personnel regulations, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud to prevent the impartial execution of such regulations.
(c) 
Undue Influence. No person may offer, give or receive any money, service, or other valuable thing to influence or attempt to influence any action of an officer or employee in the performance of his municipal duties.
(d) 
Solicitation. No assembly member, municipal officer or administrative employee may directly or indirectly solicit a contribution for any political party or purpose from any person holding a compensated municipal position.
The municipal administrator, the municipal clerk or such other officers and employees as the assembly may designate, before entering upon their duties, shall be bonded, by individual and or group bonds, for the faithful performance of their respective duties, payable to the municipality, in such form and in such amounts as the assembly may prescribe, with a surety company authorized to operate within the state. The municipality shall pay the premiums on such bonds.
Every officer of the municipality, before entering upon his/her duties, shall take the oath or affirmation required by Section 5 of Article XII, Constitution of the State of Alaska. The assembly may require designated employees to take such oath before entering upon their employment. Oaths of Office shall be filed with the Municipal Clerk.
Every officer who is elected or appointed for a term ending at a definite time shall continue to serve until his successor qualifies and takes office, except in the case of death, resignation, or termination by law or this charter.
The assembly by ordinance shall establish procedures governing administrative proceedings in which the legal rights, duties, privileges or penalties of persons are to be determined; insure fair and equal treatment of all persons involved in such proceedings; and provide for the conduct of such proceedings in an orderly and uniform manner.
All records of the municipality shall be public except as otherwise provided by law. Records shall be available at municipal offices for public inspection and for distribution at such reasonable price as the assembly may direct. Copies certified by the clerk shall be prima facie evidence of their contents.
Except as provided in Section 17.10 of this charter, provisions of law governing claims against municipal corporations apply to claims actionable against the municipality.
(a) 
Notice of Injury. The municipality shall not be liable in damages for injury to person or property by reason of negligence or gross negligence unless, within four months after the injury occurs, the person damaged or his representative serves written notice to an officer upon whom process may be served. The notice shall state that the person intends to hold the municipality liable for damages and shall set forth with clarity the time and place of the injury, the manner in which it occurred, the nature of the act or defect complained of, the extent of the injury so far as known, and the names and addresses of witnesses known to the claimant.
(b) 
Presentation of Claim. No person may bring an action against the municipality for damages to person or property by reason of negligence or gross negligence unless the action is brought within the period prescribed by law and he or she has first presented to the administrator a claim in writing under oath setting forth specifically the nature and extent of the injury and the amount of damages claimed. The administrator shall promptly present the claim to the assembly for action.
(c) 
Failure Bars Action. Failure to give notice of injury or to present a claim within the time and in the manner provided shall bar an action upon the claim.
(d) 
Defense of Immunity. This section does not waive any defense of immunity which the municipality may have from claims for damages to persons or property.
When any lien other than for ad valorem taxes or special assessments is placed by the municipality on any real property, notification of the lien shall be sent by registered or other special mail to the person whose name appears as owner of the property on the most recent tax assessment roll.
If any provision of this charter is held invalid, other provisions shall not be affected. If the application of this or any of its provisions to a person or circumstance is held invalid, the application of this charter or any of its provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.