Section 9.01. Personal financial interests
Any town (officer) Councilor, Board Member or employee who has a conflict of interest, or a financial interest, direct or indirect or by reason of ownership of stock in any corporation, in any contract with the town or in the sale of any land, material, supplies or services to the town or to a contractor supplying the town shall make known that interest and shall refrain from voting upon or otherwise participating in his capacity as a town (officer) Councilor, Board Member or employee in the making of such sale or in the making or performance of such contract. Any town (officer) Councilor, Board Member or employee who willfully conceals such a financial interest or willfully violates the requirements of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office or position and shall forfeit his office or position. Violation of this section with the knowledge express or implied of the person or corporation contracting with or making a sale to the town shall render the contract or sale voidable by the town manager or the town council.

Section 9.02. Prohibitions.
A. (a) Activities prohibited. 1. No person shall be appointed to, or removed from, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to any town position or appointive town administrative office because of race, sex, political or religious opinions or affiliations.

2. No person shall willfully make any false statement certificate, mark, rating or report in regard to any test, certification or appointment under the personnel provision, of this charter or the rules and regulations made thereunder, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of such provisions, rules and regulations.

3. No person who seeks appointment or promotion with respect to any town position or appointive town administrative office shall directly or indirectly give, render or pay any money, service or other valuable thing to any person for or in connection with his term of appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion.

4. No person who holds a compensated appointive town position shall solicit any assessments, contributions, or services for any political party from any employee in the municipal office.

5. Penalties: (The council shall enact an ordinance prescribing penalties for the above to) Any person found in violation of this section or any ordinance enacted pursuant to this section by the council acting in judicial capacity or court of competent jurisdiction(or by the council acting in judicial capacity) shall be ineligible for a period of five years thereafter to hold any town office or employment and shall immediately forfeit his office or position.

6. Nothing herein contained shall affect the right of any person to hold membership in, and support, a political party, to vote as he chooses, to express privately and publicly his opinions on all political subjects and candidates, to maintain political neutrality, and to attend political meetings.