573.16. In no case may the following persons act as Municipal Ombudsman or be a member of a body created to act in that capacity(1) a member of the council or of a borough council of the municipality;
(2) an associate of a member mentioned in subparagraph 1; or
(3) a person who, personally or through an associate, has a direct or indirect interest in a contract with the municipality.
Any report produced by the Municipal Ombudsman must disclose any situation that could cause a conflict between the responsibilities inherent in the office of Municipal Ombudsman and the Municipal Ombudsman’s personal interest or, in the case of a body, the personal interest of any of its members.