§ 2-803. Standards of conduct.

No city official shall:

(1)

Engage in conduct that would violate V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 171.003;

(2)

Engage in conduct that would violate V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 212.017;

(3)

Represent any person other than himself or the city, before the city board on which the city official sits or over which the city official has appointment or budgetary powers;

(4)

Disclose or use in an unofficial capacity, confidential information acquired in the course of official duties, or engage in conduct that would violate Texas Penal Code § 39.06;

(5)

While acting in his official capacity, grant or influence the granting of any special consideration, advantage or favor to any person beyond that which is:

a.

The general practice to grant or make available to the public at large;

b.

The general practice in assisting other governmental entities;

c.

The general practice in aiding or promoting the economic development of the city; or

d.

Authorized through a variance, special exception or other similar exception provided for in this Code or by law;

(6)

Engage in conduct that would violate V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 36.07;

(7)

Engage in conduct that would violate V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 36.08;

(8)

Make use of staff, vehicles, equipment, materials or property of the city except in the course of his official duties or as duly authorized by the proper city official, or engage in conduct that would violate V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 39.02(a)(2);

(9)

Participate in the appointment, vote for appointment, or discussion of a person to a city board if such person is related to the city official in the first degree by consanguinity or affinity as determined under V.T.C.A., Government Code ch. 573;

(10)

Use his position, directly or indirectly, to affect the city employment status of a person related to the city official in the first degree by consanguinity or affinity as determined under V.T.C.A., Government Code ch. 573;

(11)

Receive a pecuniary gain in any sale or lease to the city of any real estate when the interest in real property from which the pecuniary gain is received was obtained under circumstances which would lead a reasonable person to expect that the city intended to purchase, condemn or lease said real estate;

(12)

Misrepresent facts or the source of facts or recommendations brought before the city council, any board or commission or to any other person while acting in his official capacity;

(13)

Remain in office contrary to section 13 of the Charter of the City of Baytown; or

(14)

Fail to respond to a request for information or documentation by the ethics commission or the investigating attorney acting on behalf of the ethics commission, when the requested information is relevant to the ongoing investigation.

(Ord. No. 11,072, § 2, 2-26-09; Ord. No. 11,562, § 2, 1-27-11; Ord. No. 13,808 , § 1, 7-12-18)