Unless otherwise stated or unless the context
otherwise requires, the following terms shall, for the purpose of
this chapter, have the meanings herein indicated:
Communicating in any form, including, without limitation,
personally, through another person, by letter, by electronic device,
or by telephone.
Any person for whom a Town officer or employee has directly
supplied contractual goods/services during the previous 24 months.
"Contractual goods/services" means any work performed or goods delivered
by the Town officer or employee to another person under mutual agreement
of the two parties and provided the two parties have finalized the
transaction, without dispute. Retail sales shall be excluded from
this provision.
The Ethics Board of the Town of Red Hook established pursuant to Article IV of this chapter.
For purposes of this chapter, a person who is a spouse, child
or stepchild, sibling, parent or grandparent of the officer or employee,
or a member of the household of the officer or employee.
Includes any money, service, license, permit, contract, authorization,
loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, or any promise thereof,
or any other gratuity or promise thereof or anything of value. A financial
transaction may be a financial benefit but shall not be a gift unless
it is on terms not available to the general public. "Gift" and "financial
benefit" do not include campaign contributions authorized by law.
An action performed in a prescribed manner without the exercise
of judgment or discretion as to the propriety of the act.
Any of the following:
A person who is employed by the Town, whether
full- or part-time; and
An elected or appointed official of the Town,
including a compensated or uncompensated board member, who is required
to take and file an oath of office under the Public Officers Law.
Such boards include, without limitation, the Town Board, the Zoning
Board of Appeals, the Planning Board, the Ethics Board, and the Board
of Assessment.
