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Exaanrple where there is no violation : An appointed member of the town zoning <br /> advisory committee, which will review and recommend changes to the town's by-laws <br /> with regard to a commercial district, is a partner at a company that owns commercial <br /> property in the district. Prior to participating in any committee discussions, the member <br /> files a disclosure with the zoning board of appeals that appointed him to his position, and <br /> that board gives him a written determination authorizing his participation, despite his <br /> company's financial interest. There is no violation. <br /> There is also an exemption for both appointed and elected employees where the <br /> employee's task is to address a matter of general policy and the employee's financial <br /> interest is shared with a substantial portion (generally 10% or more) of the town's <br /> population, such as, for instance, a financial interest in real estate tax rates or municipal <br /> utility rates. <br /> (e) False claims. Presenting a false claim to your employer for a payment or benefit <br /> is prohibited, and causing someone else to do so is also prohibited. (See Sections <br /> 23(b)(4) and 26) <br /> A municipal employee may not present a false or fraudulent claim to his employer for <br /> any payment or benefit worth$50 or more, or cause another person to do so. <br /> Example of violation : A public works director directs his secretary to fill out time sheets <br /> to show him as present at work on days when he was sluing. <br /> (f) Appearance of conflict.Acting in a manner that would make a reasonable person <br /> think you can be improperly influenced is prohibited. (See Section 23(b)(3)) <br /> A municipal employee may not act in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to <br /> think that she would show favor toward someone or that she can be improperly <br /> influenced. Section 23(b)(3) requires a municipal employee to consider whether her <br /> relationships and affiliations could prevent her from acting fairly and objectively when <br /> she performs her duties for a city or town. If she cannot be fair and objective because of a <br /> relationship or affiliation, she should not perform her duties. However, a municipal <br /> employee,whether elected or appointed, can avoid violating this provision by making a <br /> public disclosure of the facts. An appointed employee must make the disclosure in <br /> writing to his appointing official. <br /> Example inhere there is no violation : A developer who is the cousin of the chair of the <br />