[Amended 11-19-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
A. This Code of Ethics shall apply to all officers, employees and
members of boards or commissions, whether elected or appointed, full- or part-time,
paid or unpaid, of the Village.
B. A copy of this chapter shall be distributed to every officer,
employee and member of a board or commission within 30 days after the effective
date of this section. Such persons shall execute a written acknowledgment
that they have received, read and understand this chapter within 30 days of
receipt.
C. Each officer, employee or member of a board or commission thereafter
elected or appointed shall be furnished a copy of this chapter and shall execute
the written acknowledgment described above before entering upon the duties
of said office, employment or membership.
In addition to any conflicts of interest prohibited by state law, no
person to whom this code applies shall:
A. Be or become interested, directly or indirectly, in any
manner whatsoever, except by operation of law, in any business or professional
dealings with the village or any agency thereof.
B. Act as attorney, agent, broker, representative or employee
in business or professional dealings with the village, or any agency thereof,
for any person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly, in any manner
whatsoever.
C. Accept other employment or engage in any business transactions
or make any investments, directly or indirectly, which create a conflict with
his official duties.
No person to whom this code applies shall accept any valuable gift,
whether in the form of services, loan, thing or promise or any other form,
from any person, firm, partnership or corporation or association which, to
his knowledge, is interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever,
in business or professional dealings with the village or any agency thereof.
No officer or employee of the village, whether paid or unpaid, shall
disclose confidential information concerning the property, government or affairs
of the village or any other confidential information of an official character,
except when permitted or required by law, nor shall he use such information
to advance the financial or other private interests of himself or others.
No person who has served as an officer or employee of the village shall,
within a period of two years after the termination of such service or employment,
appear before any board or agency of the village or receive compensation for
any services rendered on behalf of any person, firm, partnership, corporation
or association in relation to any case, proceeding or application with respect
to which such person was directly concerned or in which he personally participated
during the period of his service or employment or which was under his active
consideration.
For the purposes of §§
11-2,
11-4 and
11-5 of this code, an officer or employee shall be deemed to have a prohibited interest when he, his spouse, parents, children, grandchildren or spouse of a child or grandchild is interested or is an officer, director, partner or employee or shareholder of a firm, partnership, corporation or association which is interested in any business or professional dealings with the village, or any agency thereof, or in any matters being considered by the village, or an agency thereof, or has an agreement whereby he or it may receive payment or benefit, whether or not for services rendered, which is dependent or contingent on the favorable approval of any application or petition, or any other matter by the village or agency thereof. Ownership of less than 5% of stock of a corporation which is listed on the New York or American Stock Exchanges shall not constitute an interest within the definition of this section.
A violation of any of the provisions of this code shall constitute cause
for forfeiture of pay or suspension or removal from office or employment in
the form and manner as provided by law. Nothing in this section shall limit
any other penalties which may be provided by law.