Chapter 2

Conflicts of Interest and Confidential Information

A conflict of interest can be either financial or personal. A financial interest is defined as any interest (such as ownership, a contractual relationship, or a business relationship), which will result in a monetary or other material benefit that has a value of more than fifteen dollars, other than salary or compensation, for services to the city. A personal interest is any interest that would affect the action of the individual other than a financial interest. In general, no city official or employee shall have any financial or personal interest in any transaction with the city without full public disclosure.

City officials or employees are not, without legal authority, permitted to disclose confidential information concerning personnel, property, government, or affairs of the city. Confidential information is any information which is not available to the general public and which is obtained only through an individual’s position with the city. City officials or employees are not permitted to use confidential information to advance their own financial or personal interest or the financial or personal interests of any other person.

Quick Links:
City of Bozeman Ethics Handbook, version 4
City of Bozeman Code of Ethics
Montana Code Annotated, Code of Ethics