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 Highland Falls.
Any officer or employee of the Village of Highland Falls, whether
paid or unpaid, whether serving in a full-time, part-time or advisory capacity.
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 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 by his conduct shall not 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 this chapter may be fined, suspended or removed from
office or employment in the manner provided by law.
