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A city official or employee who represents to a person that the official or employee may <br />provide an advantage or impediment to the person based on the official's or employee's <br />office or position violates this rule. <br />Sec. 2.425. Contracts with city; eligibility for appointment or election to office. <br />(a) No member of the city council and no city employee shall have a financial interest in the <br />sale to the city of any land, materials, supplies or service, outside of the person's position <br />with the city. Any person having an interest shall be ineligible for election as a city council <br />member or appointment as a city employee, and any city council member or city employee <br />who acquires an interest shall forfeit the office or employment. Any violation of this <br />subsection with the actual or constructive knowledge of the city council member or employee <br />shall render the contract voidable by the city manager or the city council. <br />(b) In subsection (a) of this section and in subsection 2.425(c), the term "sale to the city" <br />includes a sale to city -sponsored entities and organizations subject to substantial control by <br />the city in one or more of the following respects: <br />(1) All or a majority of the governing body of the entity or organization is appointed by <br />the city council; <br />(2) The city provides more than one-half of the operating funds of the entity or <br />organization; <br />(3) The city has approval authority over purchasing decisions made by the entity or <br />organization; <br />(4) The city has approval authority over bonds or other indebtedness issued by the entity <br />or organization; or <br />(5) The city has approval authority over the budget of the organization. <br />(c) This section does not apply to acquisition of property by the city as a result of eminent <br />domain proceedings or the threat of eminent domain proceedings. <br />Sec. 2.426. Restrictions on former employees. <br />(a) No former city employee shall, for a period of two years from the date of leaving city <br />employment, knowingly: <br />(1) Appear at a meeting of a board or commission staffed by members of the department <br />of which the employee was a member, as a representative for any private person, including <br />the employee or any immediate family member, or any group or interest. <br />(2) Represent, directly or indirectly, any private person, including the former employee <br />or any immediate family member, or any group or interest in any action or proceeding <br />