If any clause, sentence, paragraph, word or section or part of this Town Code of Ethics shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, word, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
A. 
In addition to any of the duties specified herein, the Town Clerk shall maintain as a record subject to public inspection:
(1) 
A copy of Article 18 of the General Municipal Law, which copy shall also be posted on the Town's website and in the workplace of every employee.
(2) 
A copy of this Code or any amendments hereto adopted, within 30 days after the adoption thereof, which copy shall also be posted and maintained on the Town's website and in the workplace of every employee.
(3) 
A copy of the annual disclosure statement form and a statement of the date such annual disclosure statement form was promulgated by this chapter.
B. 
The Town Clerk shall advise every Officer, employee, and consultant of the obligation to adhere to Article 18 of the General Municipal law and this Code upon being engaged or taking office in the Town of Monroe, which advisement may be set forth on the Town's website and/or in the workplace. Failure to advise any such official, employee, or consultant where to find such copy shall have no effect on the duty of compliance with the General Municipal Law or this Code or the enforcement of provisions hereof. Compliance with the obligation of law is presumed. Each Officer and employee shall sign and return a statement that he or she is familiar with and will adhere to and abide by this Code of Ethics.
C. 
The Town Clerk shall notify the candidates for local office of the requirement to file an annual disclosure statement and shall collect and forward the executed disclosure statements to the Board of Ethics.
D. 
The Town Clerk shall be the repository and custodian of all disclosure statements required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of this Code.