[Approved at referendum 4-9-2002]
[Amended 11-4-2014]
The State of Rhode Island Code of Ethics, R.I.G.L. § 36-14-1, et seq., as amended from time to time, shall apply to all Town of Barrington elected and appointed officials, employees of the Town of Barrington, and all boards, commissions, and agencies as defined in the Rhode Island Code of Ethics, and they shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission.
[Amended 11-4-2014]
The proper operation of democratic government requires that actions of public officials and employees be impartial; that government decisions and policy be made in the proper channels of the government structure; that public office not be used for personal gain; and that the public have confidence in the integrity of its government.
No appointed or elected official or employee of the Town shall use his or her official position for personal gain, or shall engage in any business or transaction or shall have a financial or other interest, direct or indirect, which is in conflict with the proper discharge of his or her official duties as set forth in the Rhode Island Code of Ethics. Additionally, no Town official/appointee/employee shall act for compensation as an agent or attorney for any person or organization before the Town Council or any Town Board, commission, or committee.
Any appointed official of the Town may be removed from his or her office and any employee may be terminated by the Town Council upon its determination by a preponderance of the evidence to its satisfaction after a public hearing thereon that a violation of this code has been committed by such official or employee.