For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the
meanings indicated:
A direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit accruing to a
Town employee as the result of a contract with the Town. For the purposes
of this chapter, a Town employee shall be deemed to have an interest in the
contract of:
His or her spouse, minor children and dependents, except
a contract of employment with the Town of Wheatfield.
A firm, partnership or association of which such Town employee is a
member or employee.
A corporation of which such Town employee is an officer, director or
employee.
A corporation, any stock of which is owned or controlled directly or
indirectly by such Town employee.
Any board, commission, district, council or other agency, department
or unit of the government of the Town of Wheatfield.
Any officer or employee of the Town of Wheatfield, whether paid or
unpaid, whether serving in a full-time, part-time or advisory capacity.
No Town employee shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct
or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity
or incur any obligation of any nature which is in substantial conflict with
the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest.
A.
No Town employee shall accept other employment which
will impair his or her independence of judgment in the exercise of his or
her official duties.
B.
No Town employee shall accept employment or engage in
any business or professional activity which will require him or her to disclose
confidential information which he or she has gained by reason of his or her
official position or authority.
C.
No Town employee shall use or attempt to use his or her
official position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for himself
or herself or others.
D.
No Town employee shall engage in any transaction as a
representative or agent of the Town with any business entity in which he or
she has a direct or indirect financial interest that might reasonably tend
to conflict with the proper discharge of his or her official duties.
E.
A Town employee shall not by his or her conduct give
reasonable basis for the impression that any person can improperly influence
him or her or unduly enjoy his or her favor in the performance of his or her
official duties or that he or she is affected by the kinship, rank, position
or influence of any party or person.
F.
Each Town employee shall abstain from making personal
investments in enterprises which he or she has reason to believe may be directly
involved in decisions to be made by him or her or which will otherwise create
substantial conflict between his or her duty in the public interest and his
or her private interest.
G.
Each Town employee shall endeavor to pursue a course
of conduct which will not raise suspicion among the public that he or she
is likely to be engaged in acts that are in violation of his or her trust.
H.
No Town employee employed on a full-time basis nor any
firm or association of which such employee is a member nor corporation, a
substantial portion of the stock of which is owned or controlled directly
or indirectly by such employee, shall sell goods or services to any person,
firm, corporation or association which is licensed or whose rates are fixed
by the Town in which such employee serves or is employed.
I.
Each Town employee shall, to the extent that he or she
is cognizant thereof, disclose any interest he or she may have in legislation
before the Town Board.
J.
No Town employee, within one year after the termination
of his or her service or employment with the Town, shall accept employment
which will involve contacts with the Town which can work to his or her special
advantage by virtue of his or her prior contact and relationship with the
Town.
K.
No Town employee shall directly or indirectly solicit
any gift having a value of $75 or more, whether in the form of money, service,
loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, thing or promise or in any other
form, under circumstances in which it could reasonably be inferred that the
gift was intended to influence the employee or could reasonably be expected
to influence him or her in the performance of his or her official duties or
was intended as a reward for any official action on the part of the employee.[1]
Any such Town employee who shall knowingly and intentionally violate
any of the provisions of this chapter may be subject to penalties in the manner
provided by law.