1. Engage in any transaction or activity which is, or would to a reasonable person appear to be, in conflict with or incompatible with the proper discharge of official duties, or which impairs, or would to a reasonable person appear to impair, the officer’s or employee’s independence of judgment or action in the performance of official duties;

2. Use his or her official position for a purpose that is, or would to a reasonable person appear to be, primarily for the private benefit of the officer or employee, rather than primarily for the benefit of the public corporation; or to achieve a private gain or an exception from duty or responsibility for the officer or employee or any other person;

3. Solicit or receive any retainer, gift, loan, entertainment, favor or other thing of monetary value from any person where the retainer, gift, loan, entertainment, favor or other thing of monetary value has been solicited, received or given, or to a reasonable person would appear to have been solicited, received or given, with intent to give or obtain special consideration or influence as to any action by such officer or employee in his or her official capacity; provided, that nothing shall prohibit contributions which are solicited or received and reported in accordance with applicable law;

4. Use or permit the use of any person, funds or property under his or her official control, direction, custody, or of any corporate funds or corporate property, for a purpose which is, or to a reasonable person would appear to be, for the private benefit of the official or employee or any other person or entity; provided, that nothing shall prevent the private use of corporate property which is available on equal terms to the public generally, or the use of corporate property in accordance with corporate policy for the conduct of official corporate business, if in fact the property is used appropriately;

5. Disclose or use any information gained by reason of his or her official position for the immediate or anticipated personal gain or benefit of the officer, employee or any other person or entity; provided, that nothing shall prohibit the disclosure or use of information which is a matter of public knowledge, or which is available to the public on request;

6. Except in the course of official duties, assist any person in any corporate transaction where such corporate official or employee’s assistance is, or to a reasonable person would appear to be, enhanced by that official or employee’s position with the corporation; provided, that this subsection shall not apply to any officer or employee appearing on his or her own behalf or representing himself or herself as to any matter in which he or she has a proprietary interest, if not otherwise prohibited by law;

7. Have a financial or other private interest, direct or indirect, personally or through a member of his or her immediate family, in any contract or noncontractual transaction to which the corporation may be a party, and fail to disclose such interest prior to the formation of the contract, or prior to the time the corporation enters into the transaction; provided, that this paragraph shall not apply to any contract awarded through the public bid process in accordance with applicable law;

8. Be beneficially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract which may be made by, through or under the supervision of such officer, in whole or in part, or which may be made for the benefit of his office, or accept, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or reward in connection with such contract from any other person beneficially interested therein;

9. Fail to disqualify himself or herself from acting on any transaction which involves the corporation and any person who is, or at any time within the preceding twelve-month period, has been a private client of his or hers, or of his or her firm or partnership.

1. The proposed action or activities of the public corporation would not affect him or her in a manner different in kind from that of the public or community generally, or when the corporate official is a member of a substantial class of persons included in a service or assistance program and would not be affected in a manner different in kind from other members of the class; or

2. The charter or rules or regulations repose responsibility with the board of directors for an action that affects all board of directors members in their official capacity alike; or

3. After disclosure of his or her personal interest, the board of directors finds, by majority recorded vote following discussion in open meeting during which public comment is permitted, that the official’s participation would further the public interest notwithstanding the personal interest disclosed.