§ 18-5. Disclosure of interest in legislation and other matters.

A. 

Whenever a matter requiring the exercise of discretion comes before a municipal officer or employee, either individually or as a member of a board, and disposition of the matter could result in a direct or indirect financial or material benefit to himself or herself, a relative or any private organization in which he or she is deemed to have an interest, the municipal officer or employee shall disclose, in writing, the nature of the interest.

B. 

The disclosure shall be made when the matter requiring disclosure first comes before the municipal officer or employee or when the municipal officer or employee first acquires knowledge of the interest requiring disclosure, whichever is earlier.

C. 

In the case of a person serving in an elective office, the disclosure shall be filed with the Common Council of the municipality. In all other cases, the disclosure shall be filed with the person's supervisor, or, if the person does not have a supervisor, the disclosure shall be filed with the municipal officer, employee or board having the power to appoint to the person's position. In addition, in the case of a person serving on a municipal board, a copy of the disclosure shall be filed with the board. Any disclosure made to a board shall be made publicly at a meeting of the board and must be included in the minutes of the meeting.