[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Red Hook 12-7-1970. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Red Hook, pursuant to
the provisions of § 806 of the General Municipal Law, hereby
adopts a Code of Ethics, for the officers and employees of said Village,
as follows.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
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 his spouse, minor children and
dependents, except a contract to 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.
[Amended 1-20-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
An officer or employee of the Village of Red Hook whether
paid or unpaid, including members of any administrative board, commission
or other agency thereof. No person shall be deemed to be a municipal
officer or employee solely by reason of being a volunteer fireman
or civil defense volunteer, except a chief engineer or assistant chief
engineer.
The Incorporated Village of Red Hook.
Every officer or employee of the Village shall be subject to
and abide by the following standards of conduct:
A.Â
Gifts. He shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit any gifts having
a value of $75 or more, whether in the form of money, service, loan,
travel, entertainment, hospitality, thing or promise, or any other
form, under circumstances in which it could reasonably be inferred
that the gift was intended to influence him, or could reasonably be
expected to influence him, in the performance of his official duties
or was intended as a reward for any official action on his part.
[Amended 1-20-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
B.Â
Confidential information. He shall not disclose confidential information
acquired by him in the course of his official duties or use such information
to further his personal interest.
C.Â
Representation before one's own agency. He shall not receive
or enter into any agreement, express or implied, for compensation
for services to be rendered in relation to any matter before any municipal
agency of which he is an officer, member or employee or of any municipal
agency over which he has jurisdiction or to which he has the power
to appoint any member, officer or employee.
D.Â
Representation before any agency for a contingent fee. He shall not
receive or enter into any agreement, express or implied, for compensation
for services to be rendered in relation to any matter before any agency
of his municipality, whereby his compensation is to be dependent or
contingent upon any action by such agency with respect to such matter,
provided that this subsection shall not prohibit the fixing at any
time of fees based upon the reasonable value of the services rendered.
E.Â
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, 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.
F.Â
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.
G.Â
Private employment. He shall not engage in, solicit, negotiate or
promise to accept private employment or render services for private
interests when such employment or services creates a conflict with
or impairs the proper discharge of his official duties.
H.Â
Future employment. He shall not, after the termination of service
or employment with such municipality, appear before any board or agency
of the Village 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.
Nothing herein shall 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, 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.
[Added 1-20-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
The Village shall cause a copy of this Code of Ethics to be
distributed to every officer and employee of the Village. 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 the provisions thereof.
Any person 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.
