Section 19-41 Conflict of interest.

(a) No officer or employee of the city shall have any interest in any contract or sale to the city of any land, materials, or supplies, or services where said interest is in violation of the laws or constitution of the State of Missouri or ordinances of the City of Columbia .

(c) A city employee shall not engage in any business, activity, or transaction and shall not have a substantial financial or personal interest, direct or indirect, which might reasonably be expected to interfere with the proper discharge of the employee’s official duties, or which would impair the employee’s independence of judgment or action in the public interest, or would impair the employee’s independence of judgment or action in the performance of the employee’s official duties. This standard shall apply to an employee's personal and outside activities including outside employment, investments, property holdings, financial interests and source of income. Furthermore, this standard shall apply to an employee's actions in the performance of the employee’s official duties including the acceptance of gifts and favors and the inspection or regulation of properties or activities in which the employee has an interest and would prohibit an employee from disclosing confidential information, receiving or making ex parte communications relating to official actions, or granting any improper favors, services, promises or things of value, in the performance of the employee’s official duties.