§ 27-2. Standards of service.

Officials and employees have a special responsibility, by virtue of the trust invested in them by the Town's residents, to discharge their duties conscientiously, impartially, and to the best of their ability, placing the good of the Town above any personal or partisan considerations

A. 

Officials and employees have an obligation to act morally and honestly in discharging all assigned responsibilities.

B. 

Officials and employees will conduct themselves with propriety, discharge their duties impartially and fairly, and make continuing efforts toward attaining and maintaining high standards of performance.

C. 

Individuals who consent to serve on Town boards or commissions are expected to devote the necessary time and effort to these commitments.

D. 

No official or employee shall use, or attempt to use, either directly or indirectly, his or her Town position to secure any preferential right, benefit, advantage or privilege for himself or herself or for others, including without limitation in relation to his or her occupation or source of income.

E. 

Should an official or employee be requested or ordered to perform an illegal act or an act that conflicts with this Code of Ethics, that individual should be guided by standards of morality rather than by standards of expediency and should refuse to comply with such a request or order. This principle is not to be construed as encouraging arbitrary or capricious nonconformity with job assignments, but to ensure that all officials and employees recognize that the responsibility for ethical conduct ultimately rests with each individual.