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I accept under state law; (2) Misuse any official information obtained from the member's relative, who is a city officer or employee, to which the relative has access by virtue of the relative's office or employment and that has not been made public, in a manner prohibited as to the relative under state law; or (3) Misuse, as defined in V.T.c.A., Penal Code 939.01, any city property, services, personnel or any other thing of value belonging to the city that has come into the member's custody or possession by virtue of the office or employment of the member's relative who is a city officer or employee. (b) Revresentation and avpearance at meetinJ!s. No city officer or employee shall knowingly: (1) Appear before the body of which the officer or employee is a member, as a representative for any private person, including the officer or employee or any immediate family member, or any group or interest; I (2) Represent, directly or indirectly, any private person, including the officer or employee or any immediate family member, or any group or interest in any action or proceeding against the interests ofthe city or in any litigation in which the city or any department, agency, commission or board thereof is a party; (3) Accept other employment or engage in outside activities incompatible with the full and proper discharge of city duties or that might impair independent judgment in the performance of city duties; or (4) Make a false statement of material fact at a public meeting. This subsection shall not be construed to deprive an officer or employee of the right to due process under the law, including the right to represent himself /herself in a court proceeding. (c) Revresentation bv council members. No city council member shall knowingly represent any private person, including the city council member or any immediate family member, or any group or interest in any matter before any department, agency, commission or board ofthe city, except that city council members may represent their interests in their owner-occupied homesteads before a board, agency, commission or department of the city other than the city council. (d) Revresentation in municival court. In any action or proceeding in the municipal court which is instituted by a city officer or employee in the course of official duties: I (1) No city council member shall knowingly represent any private person other than himself or herself. If a city council member elects to have a trial in municipal court, the city council, without the participation of the affected city council member, will appoint a special judge to 5