§ 2-91. Conflicts of interest.

It is the intent and purpose of this section that every effort be made by the council and by each of its members to avoid any conflict of interest, either real or apparent. No member shall knowingly cast a vote upon any measure before the council wherein the outcome of such measure would affect, either directly or indirectly, any financial interest on the member's part or on the part of any of the member's immediate family. For the purposes of this section, the term "immediate family" shall include the spouse, domestic partner registered under section 94-133, mother, father, sister, brother, and natural or adopted children of an official or employee. It is incumbent upon every member to resolve all questions of conflict in favor of the avoidance of that conflict or apparent conflict. Accordingly, whenever a member shall be in doubt as to whether participation in any measure would constitute a conflict of interest, it shall be incumbent upon the member to first advise the council as to the entire circumstances thereof and to abide by the determination of the council by majority vote as to whether or not the member, under this subdivision, shall participate in this measure. Any member who violates this section shall be subject to censure by the members of the council.

(Code 1977, § 1-1031; Ord. No. 2006-50, § 1, 7-25-06; Ord. No. 2009-22(09-O-0923), § 1, 6-9-09)

State law reference

Voting upon questions by interested councilmembers, O.C.G.A. § 36-30-6; sale of city property to city officer or employee, O.C.G.A. § 16-10-6.