There is hereby established a Board of Ethics consisting of three members
to be appointed by the Town Board, all of whom reside in the Town of Warwick
and who shall serve without compensation and at the pleasure of the Town Board
of the Town of Warwick. A majority of such members shall be persons other
than Town employees, but said Board shall include at least one member who
is an elected or appointed Town employee of the Town of Warwick.
The Board of Ethics established hereunder shall render advisory opinions
to Town employees on written request and, upon request of the Town Board,
make recommendations to such Town Board as to any amendments of this chapter.
The opinions of the Board of Ethics shall be advisory and confidential, and
in no event shall the identity of the Town employees be disclosed except to
authorized persons and agencies. Such opinions shall be on the advice of counsel
employed by the Board of Ethics or, if none, of the Town Attorney.
Such Board of Ethics shall promulgate its own rules and regulations
as to its form and procedures and shall maintain appropriate records of its
opinions and proceedings.
