Section 162-15 - Specific conflictsA Town officer shall be disqualified from any proceeding in which his or her impartiality might reasonably be questioned, including instances where:
(1) the Town officer, near relative, or business associate has a property or financial interest that might be substantially affected, favorably or adversely, by the decision of a board, commission, or committee of which the Town is a member;(2) the Town officer has demonstrated a personal bias or prejudice toward any party; or(3) the Town officer has previously expressed an opinion or taken inappropriate or questionable action as to the proper disposition of a specific case or controversy involving the exercise of his or her discretion while acting in a quasi-judicial capacity.24 Appendix V.S.A. § 162-15
Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. 5/23/2013.