§ 2.44.090. Interpretation  


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  • An official who is unsure of the application or nature of the prohibitions contained in section 3625 may secure an opinion from the city attorney. Said opinion may be written or oral, provided in the case of an oral opinion it shall be given during a regular or special meeting of the body of which the official is a member and shall be entered in the minutes of said meeting. When said opinion is complied with in the good faith belief that it is consistent with the provisions of the Governmental Conflict of Interests Act and these guidelines, he shall thereafter be entitled to rely on said opinion in discharging his official duties and shall be exempt from the civil penalties of section 3751 and the sanction of section 3753.

(Ord. No. 220)