47 - Disqualification of members and employees.

§ 47. Disqualification of members and employees. No member or employee  of  the  Utica  transit authority should have any interest, financial or  otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or  transaction  or professional activity or incur any obligation of any nature, which is  in  substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties, in the  public interest.  If  any  member  or  employee  of  the  Utica  transit  authority  owns  or controls an interest, financial or otherwise, direct  or indirect, in any property included in any project, which was acquired  prior to his appointment or employment, he shall disclose such  interest  and  the  date  of  acquisition  thereof in writing to the Utica transit  authority prior to such appointment and such disclosure shall be entered  upon the minutes of the Utica transit authority.