§ 16-11. Conflicts of interest prohibited; exception.  


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  • (a)

    Any purchase order or contract within the purview of this article in which any employee of the division of purchasing or any appointed officer or employee of the city is financially interested, directly or indirectly, shall be void before the execution of a purchase order or contract, except the city council shall have the authority to waive compliance with this section when it finds such action to be in the best interest to the city and its citizens as a whole.

    (b)

    However, chapter 171, Texas Local Government Code, as amended, shall be applicable to conflicts of interests in purchasing and shall control when there is a conflict with this section.

(Ord. No. 2009-9089, § 1, 7-9-09)