§ 32-9. Specific violations., Chapter 32. Code of Ethics, Ordinances, Code of Ordinances, Norwalk

Ordinances. It shall be a violation of the Code of Ethics for any Officer or Employee to willfully violate any provisions of the Code of the City of Norwalk concerning the purchasing of supplies, materials, equipment and services.

Removal of original records. It shall be a violation of the Code of Ethics for any Officer or Employee or former Officer or Employee to take for personal or other non-City use any original records, files or documents belonging to the City. With appropriate authorization, Officers and Employees may take copies of nonconfidential documents to the same extent such documents would be available to the public.

Access to information by Board of Ethics. It shall be a violation of the Code of Ethics for any Officer or Employee to intentionally deny access to information requested by the Board of Ethics or a duly appointed Investigating Panel in the course of an investigation or a public hearing, except to the extent that such information is exempt from disclosure or otherwise privileged under relevant federal, state or local law.

Whistle blower protection. It shall be a violation of the Code of Ethics for any Officer, Employee, or Agency to threaten or retaliate or take any actions against an Individual, including in areas of employment, career advancement opportunities, benefits or contracting, as result of that Individual making an ethics complaint or providing truthful information as part of any investigation of or hearing on an ethics complaint.

Violation of confidentiality. It shall be a violation of the Ethics Code for any Officer, Employee or Agency to intentionally violate any confidentiality requirement provided for under the Ethics Code.

Additional specific violations. The Common Council may, from time to time, pass ordinances with the specific intent that said ordinances are to be incorporated into and enforced through the ethics process.

Examples only. Violations of the Code of Ethics are not limited to the specific examples listed herein and may include other circumstances and actions that contravene the purpose and intent of the Code.