A. Affidavit as to Transaction – Filing with Clerk. Should any employee of the borough desire or intend to have business dealings with the borough whereby that person may derive income and benefits other than those provided as remuneration for the performance of duties of employment, the person shall file with the clerk, and in such form as the clerk may prescribe, a statement under oath which shall include the nature of the proposed transaction and the extent of the interest, direct or indirect, which the employee has in the transaction.

B. Publication of Affidavit – Costs Borne – Exceptions. The clerk shall publish a copy of the statement of the intent to do business with the borough in a newspaper of general circulation within the borough. In addition, the clerk shall post a copy of the statement in at least one public place. The cost of the newspaper publications shall be borne by the employee who intends to enter into business transactions with the borough. The clerk may require the employee who is obligated to pay the cost of publication to pay a deposit to cover such costs.

C. Action by Assembly Only After Specified Lapse of Time. The assembly, or other agency or official with authority to act for the borough in the transaction, shall take no action with regard to the proposed transaction until at least 10 days have elapsed since the filing of the statement by the interested employee and until at least seven days have elapsed since the publishing and posting of the statement.

D. Workers’ Compensation Claims or Claim for Damages Not Applicable. Claims for damages or workers’ compensation claims shall not, for the purpose of this section, be construed as business dealings with the borough. (Ord. 17-10-481 § 10)