[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Spencerport 11-30-1970 (Ch. 8 of the 1988 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Added 12-1-1987]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
An officer or employee of the Village of Spencerport, whether
paid or unpaid, including members of any administrative board, commission
or other agency thereof. No person shall be deemed to be a "Village
officer or employee" solely by reason of being a volunteer fireman
or civil defense volunteer, except a Fire Chief or Assistant Fire
Chief.
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 article, a municipal officer or employee shall be deemed to
have an interest in the contract of:[1]
His spouse, minor children and dependents, except a contract
of employment with the municipality which such officer or employee
serves;
A firm, partnership or association of which such officer or
employee is a member or employee;
A corporation of which such officer or employee is an officer,
director or employee; and
A corporation any stock of which is owned or controlled directly
or indirectly by such officer or employee.
Every municipal officer or employee of the Village of Spencerport
shall be subject to and abide by the following standards of conduct:
A.
Disclosure of interest in legislation. To the extent that he knows
thereof, a member of the Board of Trustees and any officer or employee
of the Village of Spencerport, whether paid or unpaid, who participates
in the discussion or gives official opinion to the Board of Trustees
on any legislation before the Board of Trustees shall publicly disclose
on the official record the nature and extent of any direct or indirect
financial or other private interest he has in such legislation.
B.
Investments in conflict with official duties. He shall not invest
or hold any investment, directly or indirectly, in any financial,
business, commercial or other private transaction, which creates a
conflict with his official duties.
C.
Private employment. He shall not engage in, solicit, negotiate for
or promise to accept private employment or render services for private
interests when such employment or services create a conflict with
or impair the proper discharge of his official duties.
D.
Future employment. He shall not, after the termination of service
or employment with the Village of Spencerport, appear before any board
or agency of the Village of Spencerport in relation to any case, proceeding
or application in which he personally participated during the period
of his service or employment or which was under his active consideration.
The provisions of the Code of Ethics of the Village of Spencerport
shall not be deemed to bar or prevent the timely filing, by a present
or former municipal officer or employee, of any claim, account, demand
or suit against the Village of Spencerport or any agency thereof,
on behalf of himself or any member of his family, arising out of any
personal injury or property damage or for any lawful benefit authorized
or permitted by law.
In addition to any penalty contained in any other provision
of law, any person who shall knowingly and intentionally violate any
of the provisions of this code may be fined, suspended or removed
from office or employment, as the case may be, in the manner provided
by law.
The Mayor of the Village of Spencerport shall cause a copy of
this Code of Ethics to be distributed to every officer and employee
of the Village of Spencerport within 10 days of the effective date.
Each officer and employee elected or appointed thereafter shall be
furnished a copy before entering upon the duties of his office or
employment. Failure to distribute any such copy or failure of any
officer or employee to receive such copy shall have no effect on the
duty of compliance with such code, nor the enforcement of provisions
thereof.
