§ 2-260. Employment restrictions.

(a)

A unified government representative except a member of the unified government board of commissioners, shall not be employed at the same time as the unified government representative is employed by the unified government or within one year of terminating representation with the unified government by:

(1)

Any business entity regulated by or subject to the authority of that, unified government representative or regulated by or subject to the authority of the unified government agency with which such person was affiliated; or

(2)

Any business entity that is negotiating or has entered a contract to do business with a unified government agency with which the unified government representative is affiliated.

This prohibition does not apply to an official who is appointed pursuant to a statutory requirement that persons subject to the jurisdiction of the authority be represented in appointments to it.

(b)

A former unified government representative, except a former member of the unified government board of commissioners, shall not assist or represent a party other than the unified government in a case, contract, claim, charge, or controversy or other specific matter involving the unified government if that matter is one in which the unified government representative personally and significantly participated as a unified government representative.

(c)

A unified government representative shall not assist or represent a party for contingent compensation in any matter before or involving any unified government agency other than in a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding.

(d)

A former unified government representative, unless the former unified government representative's last annual salary did not exceed $25,000.00, shall not sell or attempt to sell supplies, services, or construction to the unified government for one year following the date employment ceased. The term "sell," as used in this subsection, means signing a bid, proposal, or contract, negotiating a contract, contacting any unified government representative for the purpose of obtaining, negotiating, or discussing changes in specifications, price, cost allowances, or other terms of a contract, settling disputes concerning performance of a contract, or any other liaison activity with a view toward the ultimate consummation of a sale although the actual contract therefore is subsequently negotiated by another person; provided, however, that this section is not intended to preclude a former unified government representative from accepting employment with private industry solely because the former unified government representative's new employer is a contractor with the unified government, nor shall a former unified government representative be precluded from serving as a consultant to the unified government.

(Ord. No. O-75-09, § 1, 10-1-2009)