Independent contractors of the Village shall comply with all the provisions of Subsection
A of §
18-3 and with §
18-4.
The provisions of §§
18-3 and
18-4 of this chapter shall not prohibit, or require recusal or transactional disclosure as a result of:
B. Gifts:
(1) Received by the Village officer or employee from his
or her parent, spouse or child;
(2) Having an aggregate value of $75 or less during any
twelve-month period; or
(3) Accepted on behalf of the Village and transferred
to the Village.
C. Gifts or benefits having a value of $50 or less that
are received by a Village officer or employee listed in § 11
of the Domestic Relations Law of the State of New York for the solemnization
of a marriage by that officer or employee at a place other than his
or her normal public place of business or at a time other than his
or her normal hours of business.
D. Awards from charitable organizations.
E. Receipt of Village services or benefits, or use of
Village facilities, that are generally available on the same terms
and conditions to residents or a class of residents in the Village.
F. Representation of constituents by elected officials
without compensation in the proper discharge of their official duties.
G. Village officers or employees appearing or practicing
before the Village or receiving compensation for working on a matter
before the Village after termination of their Village service or employment
where they performed only ministerial acts while working for the Village.
No person, whether or not a Village officer or employee, shall induce or attempt to induce a Village officer or employee to violate any of the provisions of §
18-3 or
18-4 of this chapter.
Any contract or agreement entered into by or with the Village that results in or from a violation of any provision of §
18-3,
18-4 or
18-9 of this chapter shall be void unless ratified by the Village Board of Trustees. Such ratification shall not affect the imposition of any criminal or civil penalties pursuant to this chapter or any other provision of law.