As used in this local law, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
AGENCY
Any Town authority, agency, board, bureau, commission, committee
or council created by law or appointed by the Town Board or Town Supervisor,
including but not limited to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning
Board, Plumbing Board, Ethics Board, Youth Board, Board of Assessment
and Review, Industrial Development Agency (IDA), Community Development
Agency (CDA), Resource Recovery Agency and Town of Islip Housing Authority.
BUSINESS DEALING OR ACTIVITIES
A.
Having or providing any contract, service or
work with a municipality;
B.
Buying, selling, renting, leasing or otherwise
acquiring from or dispensing to a municipality any goods, services
or property; or
C.
Applying for, petitioning, requesting or obtaining
any approval, grant, loan, license, permit or other privilege from
the municipality.
COMPENSATION
Any money, thing of value, financial benefit conferred or
favor granted, given or awarded for services rendered or to be rendered.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Information or data which is not subject to public disclosure
or is otherwise privileged under law.
DISCRETIONARY ACT
Any action involving the exercise of judgment or discretion
by a municipal officer or employee, either individually or as a member
of any agency, and includes but is not limited to the negotiation,
approval, advice, recommendation, authorization or audit of:
A.
Contracts, leases, franchises, revocable consents,
concessions, variances, special permits or licenses as defined in
§ 73 of the Public Officers Law;
B.
The purchase, sale, rental or lease of real
property, goods or services or a contract therefor;
C.
The obtaining of grants of money or loans; or
D.
The adoption or repeal of any rule or regulation
having the force and effect of law.
EMPLOYEE
Any person directly employed on a full- or part-time basis
by the Town or any agency thereof as herein defined and compensated
therefor, except it shall not include part-time services rendered
by independent contractors under special agreements of retention.
FAMILY MEMBER
A spouse from whom the officer or employee is not legally
separated, a child, stepchild, brother, sister, grandparent, parent
or dependent.
INTEREST
A direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit accruing
to a municipal officer or employee as the result of a contract with
the municipality which such officer or employee serves. For the purpose
of this local law, a municipal officer or employee shall be deemed
to have an interest in the contract of:
A.
His spouse, minor children and dependents, except
a contract of employment with the municipality which such officer
or employee serves.
B.
A firm, partnership or association of which
such officer or employee is a member or employee.
C.
A corporation of which such officer or employee
is an officer, director or employee.
D.
A corporation, any stock of which is owned or
controlled directly or indirectly by such officer or employee.
MINISTERIAL ACT
Action performed in a prescribed manner without the exercise
of judgment or discretion as to the propriety of the act.
OFFICER
Every elected official of the Town, every appointed official
of the Town as defined in the Town Law, General Municipal Law, Public
Officers Law or any other law referring to officers acting on behalf
of the Town, or any agency thereof as herein defined, and shall also
include those persons employed by the Town or agency thereof as herein
defined on a full-time basis:
A.
As department heads or deputy department heads;
or
B.
Whose job categories require them to perform
acts of a discretionary rather than ministerial nature.
QUORUM
Four members present at any meeting of the Board of Ethics.
[Added 4-24-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
The masculine gender, as used herein, shall
include the feminine, where appropriate.