[Amended 11-4-2002 by L.L. No. 8-2002]
There is hereby established a Board of Ethics consisting of five members
to be appointed by the Board of Trustees, all of whom reside in the Village
of Warwick, and who shall serve without compensation and at the pleasure of
the Board of Trustees of the Village of Warwick. A majority of such members
shall be persons other than Village employees but shall include at least one
member who is an elected or appointed Village employee of the Village of Warwick.
The Board of Ethics established hereunder shall render advisory opinions
to the Village employees on written request and, upon request of the Board
of Trustees, make recommendations to such Board of Trustees 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 Village employee 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
Village Attorney.
The Board of Ethics upon its formation shall promulgate its own rules
and regulations as to its form and procedures and shall maintain appropriate
records of its opinions and proceedings.