§ 2-71. Confidential information.

(a)

No officer or employee shall disclose, except as required by law, or otherwise use confidential information acquired by virtue of his or her position with the county for his, her, or another person's private gain, or in order to advance his or her financial or personal interests or the financial or personal interests of any person or business, where such use would conflict with the best interests of the county.

(b)

Without limiting the scope of subsection (a), no officer or employee shall disclose any information acquired during any session of the board of commissioners that is closed to the public pursuant to the provisions of the Georgia Open Meetings Act, unless such disclosure is specifically authorized by vote of the board of commissioners.

(Code 1983, § 23-9-6; Res. No. 03-1531, 2-4-04; Ord. No. 09-1043, 10-7-09)