There is hereby established a Board of Ethics consisting of three members
to be appointed by the Board of Trustees, all of whom reside in the Village
of Highland Falls and who shall serve without compensation and at the pleasure
of the Village Board of Trustees. 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 Highland Falls.
The Board of Ethics established hereunder shall render advisory opinions
to the 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, of 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.
