There are certain provisions of the Wisconsin
Statutes which should, while not set forth herein, be considered an
integral part of any Code of Ethics. Accordingly, the provisions of
the following sections of the Wisconsin Statutes are made a part of
this chapter and shall apply to public officers and public employees,
whenever applicable:
946.10
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Bribery of public officials and employees
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946.11
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Special privileges from public utilities
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946.12
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Misconduct in public office
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946.13
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Private interest in public contract prohibited
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Public officials and employees are agents of
public purpose and hold office for the benefit of the public. They
are bound to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of this state and to carry out impartially the laws of
the nation, state and municipality and thus to foster respect of all
government. They are bound to observe in their official acts the highest
standards of morality and to discharge faithfully the duties of their
office regardless of personal considerations, recognizing that the
public interest must be their primary concern.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ANYTHING OF VALUE or THING OF VALUE
Any money or property, favor, service, payment, advance,
forbearance, loan or promise of future employment, but does not include
compensation and expenses paid by the state, fees, honorariums and
expenses which are permitted and reported under § 19.56,
Wis. Stats., and political contributions which are reported under
Chapter 11, Wis. Stats.
EMPLOYEE
Includes all full-time and part-time employees of the city.
FINANCIAL INTEREST
Any interest which shall yield directly or indirectly a monetary
or other material benefit to the official or employee or to any person
employing or retaining service of the official or employee.
PERSONS
Any person, corporation, partnership or joint venture.
PUBLIC OFFICIAL
Includes all of those officers set forth at § 62.09(1),
Wis. Stats., as well as all department heads, but shall not include
the Municipal Judge and City Attorney, who are already subject to
stringent codes of professional responsibility and ethics. If the
Weed Commissioner is a full-time City employee, the Ethics Code shall
not apply to such City employee only to the extent of his serving
as the Weed Commissioner, but shall apply to such employee in all
other respects. Public official shall not include any individual,
his company, firm or business or any of its employees or members whose
relationship with the City is created by contract.
SEASONAL EMPLOYEE
Employees hired to work a specific period of time or to work
on a specific project or program with employment to terminate upon
completion of the project or program.
This code shall be operative in all instances
covered by its provisions, except as follows:
A. All employees of the City of New Berlin Police Department
and the City of New Berlin Fire Department shall be governed by the
Department's code of conduct as set by the Chief as well as any rules
and regulations as set by the City of New Berlin Police and Fire Commission
when more restrictive than the Code.
[Amended 7-22-2003 by Ord. No. 2208]
B. When superseded by an applicable statutory provision
and statutory action is mandatory, or when the application of a statutory
provision is discretionary, but determined by the Ethics Board to
be more appropriate or desirable.