3801
GREENBELT

Code of Maryland (1957 Edition as amended), Title
"Corporation — Municipal", sub-title, "Home Rule", to
amend the Charter of the City of Greenbelt, said Charter
being Section 40 of Article 17 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1963 Edition) and containing in
whole or in part the Charter of the City of Greenbelt, by
repealing and reenacting with amendments Section 69 to
provide that any officer or employee who has a
substantial financial interest in any contract with or
sale to the City shall make known that interest and
refrain from participating in the purchase, to provide
that council may establish procedures for filing reports
disclosing financial interests of council members and the
City Manager, and to provide for forfeiture of office and
voidance of contracts when willful violations occur.

SECTION 1. BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED BY THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENBELT, MARYLAND, that the
Charter of the City of Greenbelt, said Charter being
Section 40 of Article 17 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland (1963 Edition as amended) and containing in
whole or in part the Charter of the City of Greenbelt,
Maryland, shall be amended by repealing and reenacting
with amendment Section 69, Title "Personal Interests" to
read as follows::

69. Personal interests.

[No councilman nor any officer or employee of the
city shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect,
in any contract with the city or be financially
interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale to the
city of any land, materials, supplies or services. Any
willful violation of this section shall constitute
malfeasance in office, and any officer or employee of the
city found guilty thereof shall thereby forfeit his
office or position. Any violation of this section, with
the knowledge, express or implied, of the person or
corporation contracting with the city shall render the
contract voidable by the city manager or the council.]

ANY COUNCIL MEMBER, CITY OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE WHO
HAS A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT,
OR BY REASON OF OWNERSHIP OF STOCK IN ANY CORPORATION, IN
ANY CONTRACT WITH THE CITY, OR IN THE SALE OF ANY LAND,
MATERIAL, SUPPLIES, OR SERVICES TO THE CITY, OR TO A
CONTRACTOR SUPPLYING THE CITY SHALL MAKE KNOWN THAT
INTEREST AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM VOTING UPON OR OTHERWISE
PARTICIPATING IN HIS CAPACITY AS A CITY OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE IN THE MAKING OF SUCH SALE OR IN THE MAKING OR
PERFORMANCE OF SUCH CONTRACT. THE COUNCIL, BY ORDINANCE,
MAY ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR THE PERIODIC
FILING OF REPORTS DISCLOSING FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE CITY MANAGER. ANY COUNCIL