The Board of Supervisors of the County of Saratoga hereby adopts a Code of Ethics for the guidance of its officers, employees, appointees and volunteers setting forth standards of conduct reasonably expected of them and, pursuant to Subdivision 3 of § 812 of the General Municipal Law, requiring those officers, employees, appointees and volunteers classified or designated in
Attachment A hereto to annually file an Attestation and a completed Financial
Disclosure Statement. This chapter shall hereafter be referred to
as the "Saratoga County Code of Ethics."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
INTEREST
A direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit accruing
to a municipal officer or employee as the result of a contract with
the municipality which such officer or employee serves. For the purposes
of this chapter, a municipal officer or employee shall be deemed to
have an interest in the contract of:
A.
His spouse, minor children and dependents, except a contract
of employment with the municipality which such officer or employee
serves;
B.
A firm, partnership or association of which such officer or
employee is a member or employee;
C.
A corporation of which such officer or employee is an officer,
director or employee; and
D.
A corporation any stock of which is owned or controlled directly
or indirectly by such officer or employee.
OFFICIAL or EMPLOYEE
An official, employee, appointee or volunteer of the County of Saratoga, whether paid or unpaid, who is a member of one or more of the boards, commissions, departments or agencies which serve the County, as listed in
Attachment A. The Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to add by
resolution such other individuals or entities as it deems appropriate.
SPOUSE
The husband or wife of the official, employee, appointee
or volunteer unless living separate and apart from the spouse with
the intention of terminating the marriage, providing for permanent
separation or unless separated pursuant to a judicial order, decree
or judgment or a legally binding separation agreement.
UNEMANCIPATED CHILD
Any son, daughter, stepson or stepdaughter who is less than
18 years of age, unmarried, and living in the household of the official,
appointee or volunteer.
The Board of Supervisors recognizes that public access to filed
Financial Disclosure Statements enhances public confidence, deters
the existence or creation of conflicts of interest and assists in
the avoidance of such.
A. Any person, organization or news media desiring to review a filed
Financial Disclosure Statement shall submit a written request to the
County Ethics Advisory Council which shall include the following:
(1) Applicant's name and address.
(2) Name and address of person or organization on whose behalf the Statement
is being requested.
(3) A form of identification to verify accuracy of name and address of
the applicant.
(4) The payment of a fee of $0.25 per page when a copy of the statement
is requested.
B. Any official, employee, appointee or volunteer whose Financial Disclosure
Statement has been inspected or copied shall be notified by the office
of the County Attorney as soon as practicable of the name and the
address of the applicant and/or the person or organization represented.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person or organization to inspect or
copy a Financial Disclosure Statement for:
(2) The use, directly or indirectly, in the solicitation of a County
official, employee, appointee or volunteer for political, charitable
or business purposes.
D. A civil action may be brought by the County Ethics Board against any person or organization that violates the provisions of above Subsection
C.
A copy of this Saratoga County Ethics Code shall be filed as
required by General Municipal Law § 806.