There is hereby established a Board of Ethics consisting of three members
to be appointed by the Town Board of the Town of Rosendale, who shall serve
without compensation and at the pleasure of the Town Board of the Town of
Rosendale. A majority of such members shall be persons other than officers
or employees of the Town of Rosendale, but said Board shall include at least
one member who is an elector or appointed officer or employee of the Town
of Rosendale.
The Board of Ethics shall have the powers and duties prescribed by Article
18 of the General Municipal Law and shall render advisory opinions to the
officers and employees of the Town of Rosendale with respect to Article 18
of the General Municipal Law and any code of ethics adopted pursuant to such
Article, under such rules and regulations as the Board may prescribe. In addition, the Board may make recommendations with respect to
any amendments of this chapter.