(a)
There shall be a Board of Ethics, consisting of five (5) resident
electors and three (3) alternates, appointed by the Council, pursuant
to § 7-148h of the Connecticut General Statutes. Each member
of the Board of Ethics who was appointed prior to the adoption of
this provision and in accordance with the Code of Ethics shall remain
a member of the Board of Ethics and fulfill the remainder of his term.
The composition of the Board of Ethics, appointment, term and term
limit of members of the Board of Ethics shall otherwise be governed
by the Code of Ethics.
(b)
The Board of Ethics shall have all the powers and duties now or hereafter
conferred by the General Statutes, this Charter, the Code of Ethics
of the Town of Wethersfield, as amended, or otherwise conferred by
the Council, including but not limited to the investigation of allegations
of unethical conduct or the existence of a conflict of interest, the
issuance of an advisory opinion upon request regarding potential violations
of the Code of Ethics, receipt of complaints, holding hearings as
necessary, and the determination whether a violation of the Code of
Ethics occurred.
(c)
If the Board of Ethics determines an individual has violated the
Code of Ethics or an applicable provision of this Charter, such individual
shall be publically censured and encouraged by the Board of Ethics,
the Council, Board of Education or Library Board, as applicable, to
resign from his or her position. Alleged violations that are determined
to not have serious purpose or value are to be dismissed by the Board
of Ethics with not findings of fact.[1] This section shall not be construed to supersede or otherwise
impact any provisions of an individual's collective bargaining
agreement.
[1]
Editor's Note: So in original; apparently should be "without
findings of fact" or "with no findings of fact."
