If a member of a City advisory board is also an employee of a local governmental authority, would the City’s Conflict of Interest Rule prohibit them from taking official action via their role on the advisory board if that action would affect the financial interest of clients of the local governmental authority?
No. The City’s conflict of interest rule does not apply to action that affects a governmental entity. In addition, the clients of the governmental entity do not affect the financial interest of an employee of the governmental entity, unlike if the employee was a partner in law firm.
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