Definitions.
AGENCY
Any Village department or division, board, commission, committee
or bureau, including the Village Board or any successor to the Village
Board.
COMPENSATION
Any money, thing of value or financial benefit conferred
for services rendered or to be rendered.
INTEREST
For the purpose of this Code of Ethics, shall be deemed to
include the affairs of the officer's or employee's spouse, minor
children and dependents; a firm, partnership or association in which
such officer or employee is a member or employee; a corporation of
which such officer or employee is an officer, director or employee;
and a corporation, any stock of which is owned or controlled, directly
or indirectly, by such officer or employee.
OFFICER
Includes every elected official of the Village, every Village
officer, elected or appointed, as defined in the Village Law or any
other law referring to "officers," acting on behalf of the Village
or any agency thereof, all members of boards or commissions or committees
created by law or appointed by the Village Board or Village Mayor,
including members of so-called advisory committees, whether any of
such persons mentioned in this definition are paid or unpaid.
VILLAGE MATTER
Any litigation in which the Village is or may become an adverse
party; any zoning board application, planning board application, permit
application, or historic preservation board application.
[Added 12-7-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]