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Mon 05 May 2000Corrupt officials face jail and finesCouncillors and local authority officials who accept money for planning favours face fines of up to £100,000 and three years in prison under legislation to be published today by the Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey.The Local Government Bill 2000 sets out for the first time a strict ethics framework for councillors and local authority staff, who will have to make an annual declaration of interests.