As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any board, commission, district, council or other agency,
department or unit of the government of the Village of Hammondsport.
An officer or employee of the village, whether paid or unpaid,
including members of any administrative board, commission or other
agency thereof. No person shall be deemed to be a "village officer
or employee" solely by reason of being a volunteer fireman or civil
defense volunteer, except a Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief.[1]
No village 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 duties in the public interest.
A.
No village employee shall accept other employment
which will impair his independence of judgment in the exercise of
his official duties.
B.
No village employee shall accept employment or engage
in any business or professional activity which will require him to
disclose confidential information which he has gained by reason of
his official position or authority.
C.
No village employee shall use or attempt to use his
official position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for
himself or others.
D.
No village employee shall engage in any transaction
as representative or agent of the village with any business entity
in which he has a direct or indirect financial interest that might
reasonably tend to conflict with the proper discharge of his official
duties.
E.
A village employee shall not by his conduct give reasonable
basis for the impression that any person can improperly influence
him or unduly enjoy his favor in the performance of his official duties
or that he is affected by the kinship, rank, position or influence
of any party or person.
F.
Each village employee shall abstain from making personal
investments in enterprises which he has reason to believe may be directly
involved in decisions to be made by him or which will otherwise create
substantial conflict between his duty in the public interest and his
private interest.
G.
Each village employee shall endeavor to pursue a course
of conduct which will not raise suspicion among the public that he
is likely to be engaged in acts that are in violation of his trust.
H.
No village employee employed on a full-time basis
nor any firm or association of which such employee is a member nor
any 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 village in which
such employee serves or is employed.
I.
Each village employee shall, to the extent that he
is cognizant thereof, disclose any interest he may have in legislation
before the Village Board.
J.
No village employee, within two years after the termination
of his service or employment with the village, shall accept employment
which will involve contacts with the village which can work to his
special advantage by virtue of his prior contact and relationship
with the village.
In addition to any penalty contained in any
other provision of law, any such village employee who shall knowingly
and intentionally violate any of the provisions of his chapter may
be fined, suspended or removed from office or employment in the manner
provided by law.