ARTICLE 7
Conduct of Officials

1. The Council shall declare a vacancy in the event that a member is finally convicted of committing a federal or state crime punishable by imprisonment.
2. No compensated employee of the Town shall be eligible to serve as a Councilor.
3. Any person elected Moderator or Councilor shall not simultaneously hold another Town office, board membership, commission membership or trusteeship unless otherwise required by law or this Charter.
4. Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, no department head nor regular employee of the Town shall be appointed to a Town office, board membership, commission membership or trusteeship. They may, however, serve as advisors to such boards, committees and commissions.
5. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall not have any members who also serve on the Planning Board or Conservation Commission.

1. Any elected or appointed officer or employee of the Town who has a financial interest, direct or indirect, in any planned or existing contract, job, work or service to be performed for the Town or voluntary sale to the Town of any land, materials, supplies, equipment or other property shall make full disclosure of such interest to the Council and Administrator prior to the Town's deliberating on any such matter or transaction.
2. Failure to make full disclosure shall render any such contract, job, work, service or sale voidable by vote of the Town Council.
3. The person so financially interested in such matters or transactions shall not vote or advise on or otherwise participate in the Town's and Council's consideration of such matter or transaction.

1. No elected or appointed officer or employee of the Town shall take part in a decision concerning the business of the Town in which he or a member of his family, directly or indirectly, has a financial interest, aside from his salary as such officer or employee, greater that any other citizen or taxpayer.
2. For the purposes of this section, the word "family" shall mean an individual's spouse, his and her spouse's lineal ascendants and lineal descendants, and his and her spouse's siblings and their offspring.

Sec. 7.4. Private Use of Town Property and Personnel.
No elected or appointed officer or employee shall devote any Town property or labor to private use except as may be provided by authority of the Council.

Sec. 7.5. Acceptance of Gifts and Gratuities.
No elected or appointed officer or employee of the Town shall solicit or accept any gift or gratuity which could, in any manner, be construed to affect or influence the performance of his official duties.

Sec. 7.6. Disposition of Fees.
No elected or appointed officer or employee of the Town shall collect any fees, salaries or other payments in connection with his official duties for his own use, except as provided for by ordinance or state law.

Sec. 7.7. Misuse of Information.
No elected or appointed officer or employee of the Town shall utilize or dispense information gained through said office or employment for his or another's personal profit.