[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Mount
Morris 4-19-1990. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any department or division, board, commission or bureau of
any department.
Any officer or employee of the Town of Mount Morris.
No officer or employee of a state agency, member of the legislature
or legislative employee should have any interest, financial or otherwise,
direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional
activity or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in substantial
conflict with the proper discharge of his duties in the public interest.
A.
No
officer or employee of the Town of Mount Morris should accept other
employment which will impair his independence of judgment in the exercise
of his official duties.
B.
No
officer or employee of the Town of Mount Morris should accept employment
or engage in any business or professional activity which will require
him to disclose confidential information which he has gained by reason
of his official position or authority.
C.
No
officer or employee or a state agency, Town of Mount Morris, member
of the legislature or legislative employee should disclose confidential
information acquired by him in the course of his official duties nor
use such information to further his personal interests.
D.
No
officer or employee of a state agency, Town of Mount Morris, member
of the legislature or legislative employee should use or attempt to
use his official position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions
for himself or others.
E.
No
officer or employee of a state agency, Town of Mount Morris, member
of the legislature or legislative employee should engage in any transaction
as representative or agent of the state with any business entity in
which he has a direct or indirect financial interest that might reasonably
tend to conflict with the proper discharge of his official duties.
F.
An
officer or employee of a state agency, Town of Mount Morris, member
of the legislature or legislative employee should not, by his conduct,
give reasonable basis for the impression that any person can improperly
influence him or unduly enjoy his favor in the performance of his
official duties, or that he is affected by the kinship, rank, position
or influence of any party or person.
G.
An
officer or employee of a state agency or Town of Mount Morris should
abstain from making personal investments in enterprises which he has
reason to believe may be directly involved in decisions to be made
by him or which will otherwise create substantial conflict between
his duty in the public interest and his private interest.
H.
An
officer or employee of a state agency, Town of Mount Morris, member
of the legislature or legislative employee should endeavor to pursue
a course of conduct which will not raise suspicion among the public
that he is likely to be engaged in acts that are in violation of his
trust.
I.
No
officer or employee of a state agency or Town of Mount Morris, employed
on a full-time basis, nor any firm or association, of which such an
officer or employee is a member, nor corporation, a substantial portion
of the stock of which is owned or controlled directly or indirectly
by such officer or employee, should sell goods or services to any
person, firm, corporation or association which is licensed or whose
rates are fixed by the state agency in which such officer or employee
serves or is employed.
J.
If
any officer or employee of a state agency or Town of Mount Morris
shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect, having a value
of $10,000 or more in any activity which is subject to the jurisdiction
of a regulatory agency, he should file with the Secretary of State
a written statement that he has such a financial interest in such
activity which statement shall be open to public inspection.
In addition to any penalty contained in any other provisions
of law, any such officer, member or employee of the Town of Mount
Morris who shall knowingly and intentionally violate any of the provisions
of this chapter may be fined, suspended or removed from office or
employment in the manner provided by law.
