Officers and employees of the Village of Port Jefferson hold
their positions to serve and benefit the public, and not to obtain
unwarranted personal or private gain in the exercise and performance
of their official powers and duties. The Village of Port Jefferson
recognizes that, in furtherance of this fundamental principle, there
is a need for clear and reasonable standards of ethical conduct. This
chapter establishes those standards. It also serves the goal of fostering
public confidence in Village government by promoting not only the
reality, but also the appearance of integrity in government.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A direct or indirect financial or material benefit, but does
not include any benefit arising from the provision or receipt of any
services generally available to the residents or taxpayers of the
Village or an area of the Village, or a lawful class of such residents
or taxpayers. A Village officer or employee is deemed to have an interest
in any private organization when he or she, his or her spouse, or
dependent, is a partner, member, director, officer, employee, or directly
or indirectly owns or controls more than 5% of the organization's
equity or debt, whether in the form of outstanding stock or otherwise.
A spouse, registered domestic partner, child, stepchild,
dependent, parent, stepparent, sibling, stepsibling, grandparent or
grandchild of a Village officer or employee.
A.
This chapter applies to all officers and employees of the Village
of Port Jefferson, whether paid or unpaid, including the members of
any Village department, agency, board or commission and, without limiting
the foregoing, all persons serving the Village for a fixed term subject
to an oath of office.
E.
Article III, § 41-21 of this chapter (Applicant disclosure in land use applications) applies to applicants, petitioners or parties requesting a variance, amendment, change of zoning, approval of a plat, exemption from a plat or official map, license or permit, pursuant to the provisions of any local law, rule or regulation constituting the zoning and planning regulations of the Village.
F.
The provisions of this chapter shall supplement all applicable state
and local laws relating to conflicts of interest and municipal ethics
including, but not limited to, Article 18 of the General Municipal
Law and all related rules, regulations, policies and procedures of
the Village of Port Jefferson.
G.
The termination of an officer's or employee's term of office
or employment with the Village shall not affect the jurisdiction of
the Board of Ethics or the Village Board of Trustees with respect
to the requirements imposed by this chapter on the former officer
or employee for his or her actions or interests while a Village officer
or employee.
