There is hereby established a Board of Ethics consisting of at least
three (3) members to be appointed by the Town Board, all of whom shall reside
in the Town of Brownville and who shall serve without compensation and at
the pleasure of the Town Board of the Town of Brownville. A majority of such
members shall be persons other than town employees, but such Board shall include
at least one (1) member who is an elected or appointed town employee of the
Town of Brownville.
The Board of Ethics established hereunder shall render advisory opinions
to town employees upon written request and, upon request of the Town Board,
shall make recommendations to such Town 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 town 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 Town 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.
