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A DMINISTRATION §2-91.5 (7) Exchanges of approximately equal value on holidays, birthday, or special occasions. (e) Failure of an officer or employee to file a gifts disclosure statement as required by this section shall be a violation of this article. (1995, ord 95-21, sec 2; am 2002, ord 02-109, secs 6 and 7.)2-91.5 Section 2-91.6. Confidential information. No officer or employee shall disclose information which by law or practice is not available to the public and which the officer or employee acquires in the course of the officer’s or employee’s official duties, or use the information for the officer’s or employee’s personal gain or for the benefit of anyone. (1995, ord 95-21, sec 2; am 2002, ord 02-109, secs 6 and 8.)2-91.6 Section 2-91.7. Nepotism prohibited. (a) No employee or officer shall: (1) Appoint, hire, promote, or retain an immediate family member to, or demote, discharge, or terminate an immediate family member from a paid position in the employee or officer’s employing agency; or (2) Participate in an interview or discussion regarding the appointment, hiring, promotion, or retention of an immediate family member to, or the demotion, discharge, or termination of an immediate family member from a paid position in the employee or officer’s employing agency. This subsection shall not prohibit an employee or officer from performing ministerial acts that may impact an immediate family member if those acts are a part of the normal job functions of the employee or officer. (b) No employee or officer may supervise an immediate family member, unless the employee or officer: (1) Has a physical impairment requiring the employment of a particular immediate family member; provided that the employee or officer discloses the prospective employment to the board before the appointment or hire is made; or (2) Disqualifies oneself from taking any official action directly affecting the immediate family member. (c) No employee or officer shall award a contract to or otherwise take official action on a contract with a business if the employee or officer knows or reasonably should know that the employee or officer’s immediate family member is an executive officer of or holds a substantial financial interest in that business. (d) Notwithstanding the prohibitions in this section, if an employee or officer who is a supervisor or director is unable to waive or disengage from completing their official duties or from taking official action and is legally required to take action that directly impacts an immediate family member receiving an award or other official action on a contract described in subsection (c), the employee or officer will not be in violation of this section; provided that the employee or officer: (1) Has complied with the disclosure requirements of section 2-91.1; and SUPP. 18 (7-2025) 2-45