[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Woodridge as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 12-21-1970 (Ch.
6 of the 1992 Code)]
Pursuant to the provisions of § 806 of the General
Municipal Law, the Village Board of the Village of Woodridge recognizes
that there are rules of ethical conduct for public officers and employees
which must be observed if a high degree of moral conduct is to be
obtained and if public confidence is to be maintained in our unit
of local government. It is the purpose of this article to promulgate
these rules of ethical conduct for the officers and employees of the
Village of Woodridge. These rules shall serve as a guide for official
conduct of the officers and employees of the Village of Woodridge.
The rules of ethical conduct herein adopted shall not conflict with
but shall be in addition to any prohibition of Article 18 of the General
Municipal Law or of any other general or special law relating to ethical
conduct and interest in contracts of municipal officers and employees.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A pecuniary or material benefit accruing to:
A municipal officer or employee.
A municipal officer's or employee's spouse, minor
children or dependents.
A firm, partnership or association of which such officer or
employee is a member.
A corporation of which such officer or employee is an officer
or director.
A corporation, 5% or more of any stock of which is owned or
controlled directly or indirectly by such officer or employee.
An officer or employee of the Village of Woodridge, 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.
Every officer or employee of the Village of Woodridge shall
be subject to and abide by the following standards of conduct:
A.
Gifts. He shall not directly or indirectly solicit any gift or accept
or receive any gift having a value of $75 or more, whether in the
form of services, 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 5-4-1992 by L.L.
No. 1-1992]
B.
Conflicts of interest. He shall not have any interest in any contract
with the Village of Woodridge for the sale of goods or for the rendering
of any service by any firm, partnership, association or corporation,
except as may be permitted by the provisions of § 801 of
the General Municipal Law.
C.
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.
D.
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 of which he has jurisdiction or to which he has the power to
appoint any member, officer or employee.
E.
Representation before any agency for a contingent fee. He shall not receive or enter into any agreement, express or implied, for compensation or 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 E shall not prohibit the fixing at any time of fees based upon the reasonable value of the services rendered.
F.
Disclosure of interest in legislation. To the extent that he knows
thereof, a member of the Board and any officer or employee of the
Village of Woodridge, whether paid or unpaid, who participates in
the discussion or gives official opinion to the Village of Woodridge
or acts on any legislation or other matter before the Village Board
or any department, committee, commission, board or agency of the Village
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 or other matter.
G.
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.
H.
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 service creates a conflict with
or impairs the proper discharge of his official duties.
I.
Future employment. He shall not, after the termination of service
or employment with such municipality, appear before any board, department,
commission or agency of the Village of Woodridge 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.
J.
Unwarranted privileges or exemptions. He shall not use or attempt
to use his official position or employment to secure unwarranted privileges
or exemptions for himself or for others.
K.
Course of conduct. He shall not pursue any course of conduct which
will raise or tend to raise a suspicion among the public that he is
likely to be engaged in acts that are in violation of his trust and/or
oath of office.
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 Board 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.
The Mayor of the Village of Woodridge shall cause a copy of
this Code of Ethics to be distributed to every officer and employee
of the Village of Woodridge within 30 days after the effective date
of this article and cause a copy of this article to be kept posted
in each public building under the jurisdiction of the Village of Woodridge
in a place conspicuous to its officers and employees. Each officer
and employee elected or appointed hereafter shall be furnished with
a copy before entering upon the duties of his office or employment.
Failure to so distribute or post any such copy shall have no effect
on the duty of compliance herewith nor with the enforcement provisions
hereof.
Within 30 days after the adoption of this article, the Village
Clerk shall file a copy thereof in the office of the State Comptroller.
In addition to any penalty contained in any other provisions
of law, any person who shall knowingly and intentionally violate any
of the provisions of this article may be fined in the manner provided
by law and also suspended or removed from office or employment.
