[Amended 7-8-1980 by L.L. No. 4-1980; 12-16-1986 by L.L. No.
1-1987, approved 1-6-1987; 12-11-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990, approved 12-26-1990; 2-26-1991 by L.L. No.
1-1991, approved 3-18-1991]
A. Time limit for filing; form of statement.
(1) Every person holding the positions set forth in Subsection
B below shall, on or after December 15 and before the following April 15 in each year, file with the Monroe County Board of Ethics a written statement in the form appended hereto as Appendix A-1.
(2) In addition, every person holding the positions set forth in Subsection
B below who is married and/or has any unemancipated children shall, on or after December 15 and before the following April 15 in each year, file with the Monroe County Board of Ethics a written statement in the form appended hereto as Appendix A-2.
(3) Any person who is required to file a written statement
pursuant to this section may request, prior to April 15 of each year,
an extension of filing for an additional specific period of time.
Such request shall be made in writing to the Board of Ethics, with
approval thereof based upon substantiation of justifiable cause or
undue hardship. The Board of Ethics may grant or deny the request,
by vote of its membership, and extensions shall be for the specific
period of additional time requested.
(4) Any person required to file a written statement pursuant
to this section, who becomes so required after April 15 of the year
for which employment is in effect, shall file the appropriate annual
statement within 30 days after becoming so required.
(5) The information set forth in a written statement filed
pursuant to this section shall be available for public inspection
pursuant to Article 6 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New
York, excepting and excluding, however, the categories of value or
amount and any other item of information deleted pursuant to Paragraph
h of Subdivision 9 of § 813 of the General Municipal Law,
all of which shall remain confidential.
B. Persons holding the following positions shall file annual statements, as required in Subsection
A above: all elective County officers, including County Legislators, County Executive, Sheriff, County Clerk and District Attorney; and all appointive County officers and employees holding positions in salary groups 19 and above on Salary Schedule A, or equivalent salary groups on other salary schedules.
C. In the event that an uncertainty arises as to whether
a person is required to file an annual statement hereunder, any such
uncertainty shall be resolved by the Board of Ethics.
Any officer or employee who has, will have or
intends to acquire an interest, direct or indirect, in any matter
being considered by the County Legislature or by any official, board,
agency, officer or employee of the County of Monroe and who participates
in discussion before or gives opinions or advice to the Legislature
or to any board, agency or individual considering the same shall fully
and officially disclose the nature and extent of such interest.
Any municipal officer or employee who has knowledge
of any matter being considered by the County Legislature or any board,
agency, officer or employee of the County of Monroe in which he has
or will have or intends to acquire any direct or indirect interest
shall be required to disclose, in writing, his interest to the Legislature,
such board, agency, officer or employee and the nature and extent
thereof.
Any municipal officer or employee who has a
direct or indirect financial or private interest in any legislation
and who participated in discussion before or gives official opinion
to the Legislature shall fully and officially disclose the nature
and extent of such interest. Any County Legislator who has direct
or indirect financial or other private interest in any proposed legislation
shall fully and officially disclose the nature and extent of such
interest.