Definitions. The following terms and phrases shall have the following
meaning(s) under this chapter:
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Includes any information that would:
(1)
Affect current or imminent contract awards or collective bargaining
negotiations; or
(2)
Interfere with law enforcement investigations or judicial proceedings;
or
(3)
Deprive a person of his or her right to a fair trial or impartial
adjudication; or
(4)
Constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy; or
(5)
Endanger the life or safety of any person; or
(6)
Provide civil service examination questions or answers or answers
prior to administration of the examination; or
(7)
Reveal computer access codes; or
(8)
Provide any information that is specified as nondisclosable
by federal or state law.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (or Ethics Form, and similar terms)
A questionnaire concerning contracts, affiliations, and property
interests of Town employees and certain other designated persons or
companies, in a form as approved and updated from time to time by
the Town, that must be annually prepared and submitted.
GIFT
Includes anything of value, whether in the form of money,
services, loans, travel, entertainment, hospitality, or another thing
or promise of value, in whatever form as proffered, conveyed, or received.
INTEREST
Any direct or indirect financial or material benefit, but
not including any benefit arising from the provision or receipt of
any services generally available to the residents or taxpayers of
the Town, or an area of the Town, or a lawful class of such residents
or taxpayers, generally. A Town employee is deemed to have an interest
in any private organization when he or she, his or her spouse, or
a member of his or her household, is an owner, partner, member, director,
officer, employee, or otherwise directly or indirectly owns or controls
more than 5% of the organization's outstanding stock (or other
indicia of equity ownership). This definition shall not apply to a
person serving as a nonremunerated member, director, or officer of
a not-for-profit organization.
RELATIVE
Such individual's spouse, child, stepchild, stepparent,
or any person who is a direct descendant of the grandparents of the
reporting individual or of the reporting individual's spouse.
SPOUSE
The husband, wife, or domestic partner of the reporting individual,
unless living separate and apart from the reporting individual with
the intention of terminating the marriage or union by providing for
permanent separation, or unless separated pursuant to: (a) a judicial
order, decree or judgment, or (b) a legally binding separation agreement.
TOWN
The Town of Lansing and any board, commission, district,
council, committee, or other agency, department, or unit of the government
of the Town of Lansing.
TOWN EMPLOYEE
Any officer or employee of the Town, whether paid or unpaid,
and whether serving in a part-time, full-time, or advisory capacity.
TOWN RESOURCES
Includes, but is not limited to, Town personnel and the Town's
money, vehicles, equipment, materials, supplies, or other property.