Chapter 21
CODE OF ETHICS
§21-1. Enactment
§21-2. Title
§21-3. Effective Date
§21-4. Purpose & Intent
§21-5. General Provisions
§21-6. Definitions
§21-7. General Prohibition
§21-8. Recusal
§21-9. Gifts
§21-10. Representation
§21-11. Appearance
§21-12. Confidential Information
§21-21. Political Solicitation
§21-14. Revolving Door
§21-15. Avoidance of Conflicts
§21-16. Inducement of Others
§21-17. Transactional Disclosure
§21-18. General Exception
§21-19. Severability
[HISTROY:
Adopted by the
§21-1. Enactment
Pursuant
to Section 10 of the Home Rule Law and Section 806 of the General Municipal Law
of the State of
§21-2. Title
This Local Law shall be entitled “
§21-3. Effective Date
This
Local Law shall take effect on the filing of the approved Local Law with the
Secretary
of State
of
§21-4. Purpose
The purpose of this Local Law
is to create a chapter of the Village Code of the
§21-5. General Provisions
A.
There shall be a
new chapter, Chapter 21 of the Village Code of the
B.
The
C.
The Code of
Ethics of the
D.
The following
provisions shall be followed by all officers and employees serving in, employed
by or representing the
§21-6. Definitions
The
following terms used in this local law have the meanings ascribed to them in
6NYCRR Part 505
promulgated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation,
unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
APPEAR -- The term appear shall mean to appear in a professional or agency capacity for another person or party before any Board or Agency of the Village.
EMPLOYEE -- The
term employee shall mean any person working for the Village for wages or salary
which are subject to the withholding of taxes or any independent contractor who
is given employee status for the purpose of this local law by a resolution duly
adopted by the
MEMBER
OF HOUSEHOLD -- The term member of
household shall mean any person who on a regular basis resides or occupies a
house in the
OFFICER -- The term officer shall mean the Mayor, and or a
Trustee, and any member of the Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Board, or
other duly appointed or elected member of a Board as provided for in the
Village Code or other law of the State of New York, and any duly appointed
Commissioner, Treasurer, Clerk or Inspector, and such other officers, including
deputies, as the
RELATIVE
-- The term relative shall mean any
person who is a spouse, brother, sister, parent or step-parent, child or
step-child, grandchild, grandparent or step-grandparent, or the spouse of any
of the foregoing, of an officer or employee.
§21-7. General Prohibition
An officer or employee of the Village of Saltaire shall not use his or
her official position or office, or take or fail to take any action, including
an opportunity he or she knows or as reason to know, is otherwise available to
or sought by the Village, in a manner which he or she knows or has reason to
know may result in a financial or other personal benefit or for any of the
following persons:
(a). The officer or
employee;
(b). His or her outside
employer or business;
(c). A member of his or
her household;
(d). A customer, client
or other business associate of the officer or employee; or
(e). A relative of the officer or employee.
§21-8. Recusal
An officer or employee shall
promptly recuse himself or herself from acting on a matter before the Village
when acting on the matter, or failing to act on the matter, may financially or
otherwise personally benefit any of the persons listed in subdivision 2. of this section, and shall give notice of the reason for the
recusal in accordance with subdivision 12. of this
section.
§21-9. Gifts
An
officer or employee shall not solicit a gift having a value of $75. or more,
whether in the form of money, service or any other form, under circumstances in
which it could reasonably be inferred that the gift was intended to influence
him or her, or could reasonably be expected to influence him or her, in the
performance of his or her official duties or was intended as a reward for any
specific action on his or her part from any person who is seeking a financial
or other personal benefit from the Village, nor shall an officer or employee
accept such a gift from any person who the officer or employee knows or has
reason to know has received a financial or other personal benefit from the Village
within the prior twelve (12) months.
§21-10. Representation
An
officer or employee shall not represent any person in any matter that such
person has before the Village nor represent any person in any matter against
the interests of the Village, except on his or her own behalf or on behalf of a
member of his or her household.
§21-11. Appearance
An officer or employee shall
not appear before any agency of the Village, except on his or her own behalf or
on behalf of a member of his or her household or on behalf of the Village.
§21-12. Confidential
Information
An officer or employee and a former officer or employee shall not disclose any confidential information with respect property, affairs or government of the Village learned in the course of his or her service or employment with the Village, except to the extent required as part of his or her service or employment, and shall not use such information to further his or hers or any other person’s or entity’s financial or other personal interests.
§21-21. Political
Solicitation
An officer or employee shall
not knowingly request or knowingly authorize anyone else to request any
subordinate of the officer or employee to participate in an election campaign
or contribute to a candidate for election to a Village office.
§21-14. Revolving
Door
An
officer or employee shall not appear or practice before the Village, except on
his or her own behalf, or on behalf of a member of his or her household or on
behalf of the Village, and shall not receive compensation or other personal
benefits from third parties for working on any matter before the Village, for a
period of one year after the termination of his or her Village service or
employment.
§21-15. Avoidance
of Conflicts
An officer or employee shall
not knowingly acquire, solicit, negotiate for or accept any interest,
employment or other thing of value which would put him or her in violation of
or create the appearance of a violation of this Code of Ethics.
§21-16. Inducement
of Others
An
officer or employee shall not induce or aid another officer or employee to
violate any of the provisions of this Code of Ethics.
§21-17. Transactional
Disclosure
Whenever
an officer or employee is required to recuse himself or herself under this Code
of Ethics or as otherwise required by law, he or she shall promptly inform his
or her superior, if any, and shall promptly file with the Village Clerk a
signed statement disclosing the nature and extent of the prohibited action, or,
if a member of a board, shall state that information upon the public record of
the board, and shall immediately refrain from participating further in the
matter.
§21-18. General
Exception
This
Chapter shall not be construed to prohibit an officer or employee from accepting
or receiving any financial or other personal benefit that is generally provided
for or made available to residents or other persons in the Village, nor to
prohibit receiving payment of lawful compensation and related expenses.
§21-19. Severability
In the event that this local
law or any portion of it is determined to be invalid or void then the remainder
of the local law shall remain in full force and effect.