This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Code of
Ethics of the Incorporated Village of Roslyn."
Officers and employees of the Incorporated Village of Roslyn
hold their positions to serve and benefit the public, and not for
obtaining unwarranted personal or private gain in the exercise and
performance of their official powers and duties. The Roslyn Board
of Trustees recognizes that, in furtherance of this fundamental principle,
there is a need for clear and reasonable standards of ethical conduct.
This Code of Ethics establishes those standards.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BOARD
The governing board of a municipality and any municipal administrative
board (e.g., Planning Board, Zoning of Board of Appeals), commission,
or other agency or body comprised of two or more municipal officers
or employees.
CODE
This Code of Ethics.
INTEREST
A direct or indirect financial or material benefit, but does not include any matter excluded pursuant to §
47-9. A municipal officer or employee is deemed to have an interest in any private organization when he or she, or his or her relative, is an owner, partner, member, director, officer, employee, manager of, or directly or indirectly owns or controls more than 5% of the organization's outstanding stock or similar equity interest.
MUNICIPALITY
The Incorporated Village of Roslyn. The word "municipal"
refers to the municipality.
MUNICIPAL OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
A paid or unpaid officer or employee of the Incorporated
Village of Roslyn, including but not limited to the members of any
board.
RELATIVE
A spouse, parent, stepparent, sibling, stepsibling, child,
stepchild, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin, or household
member of a municipal officer or employee, and individuals having
any of these relationships to the spouse of the officer or employee.
This Code of Ethics applies to the officers and employees of
the Incorporated Village of Roslyn, and shall supersede any prior
municipal Code of Ethics. The provisions of this Code of Ethics shall
apply in addition to all applicable state and local laws relating
to conflicts of interest and ethics including, but not limited to,
Article 18 of the General Municipal Law and all rules, regulations,
policies and procedures of the Incorporated Village of Roslyn.
No municipal officer or employee shall use his or her municipal
position or official powers and duties to secure a financial or material
benefit for himself or herself, a relative, or any private organization
in which he or she is deemed to have an interest.
No municipal officer or employee, during his or her tenure as
a municipal officer or employee, may engage in any private employment,
including the rendition of any business, commercial, professional
or other types of services, when the employment:
A. Can be reasonably expected to require more than sporadic recusal and abstention pursuant to §
47-8 of this code;
B. Can be reasonably expected to require disclosure or use of confidential
information gained by reason of serving as a municipal officer or
employee;
C. Violates § 805-a(1)(c) or (d) of the General Municipal
Law; or
D. Requires representation of a person or organization other than the
municipality in connection with litigation, negotiations or any other
matter to which the municipality is a party.
This code shall not be construed as prohibiting a municipal
officer or employee from:
A. Representing himself or herself, or his or her spouse or minor children
before the municipality; or
B. Asserting a claim against the municipality on his or her own behalf,
or on behalf of his or her spouse or minor children.
Except as otherwise required by law:
A. No municipal officer or employee, either individually or as a member
of a board, may participate in any decision specifically to appoint,
hire, promote, discipline or discharge a relative for any position
at, for or within the municipality or a municipal board.
B. No municipal officer or employee may supervise a relative in the
performance of the relative's official powers or duties.
No municipal officer or employee who acquires confidential information
in the course of exercising or performing his or her official powers
or duties may disclose or use such information unless the disclosure
or use is required by law or in the course of exercising or performing
his or her official powers and duties.
Any municipal officer or employee who violates this code may
be censured, fined, suspended or removed from office or employment
in the manner provided by law.
This code takes effect upon filing with the Secretary of State.