There is hereby established a Board of Ethics,
consisting of three members to be appointed by the Village Board,
all of whom reside in the Village of Hammondsport and who shall serve
without compensation and at the pleasure of the Village Board of the
Village of Hammondsport. 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
Hammondsport.
The Board of Ethics established hereunder shall
render advisory opinions to village employees on written request and,
upon request of the Village Board, make recommendations to such Village
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 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, the Village Attorney.
Such 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.