CEO 80-57 -- September 19, 1980

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

CITY COUNCILMAN EMPLOYED AS LEGISLATIVE AIDE

To: (Name withheld at the person's request.)

Prepared by: Phil Claypool

SUMMARY:

Reference is made to CEO's 77-77 and 78-97. No prohibited conflict of interest would be created under the Code of Ethics were a city councilman to be employed as a legislative aide.

QUESTION:

Would a prohibited conflict of interest be created were I, a city councilman, also to be employed as a legislative aide?

Your question is answered in the negative.

In your letter of inquiry you advise that you presently are a member of the City Council of the City of Lauderhill and that you are applying for the position of legislative aide for the Broward County delegation. In CEO 78-97 we found that no prohibited conflict of interest would be created were a city council member to be employed as a legislative aide. See also CEO 77-77.

Accordingly, we find that no prohibited conflict of interest would be created under the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees were you to be employed as a legislative aide. However, please note that, as we cautioned in CEO 78-97, there may be other provisions of law outside the Code of Ethics which you may wish to consider before accepting the position of legislative aide.