As used in this chapter, the following terms shall be deemed to have
the meanings indicated:
The Board shall have the following powers:
A. To initiate, receive, hear and review complaints and
hold hearings with regard to possible violations of the Code of Ethics or
financial disclosure statements by officers or employees serving the Borough.
B. To issue subpoenas for the production of documents and
the attendance of witnesses with respect to its investigation of any complaint
or to the holding of a hearing.
C. To forward to the County Prosecutor or the Attorney General
or other governmental body any information concerning violations of the Code
of Ethics or financial disclosure requirements by officers or employees serving
the Borough, which may become the subject of criminal prosecution or which
may warrant the institution of other legal proceedings by the Attorney General.
D. To render advisory opinions to officers or employees
serving the Borough as to whether a given set of facts and circumstances would
constitute a violation of any provision of the Code of Ethics or financial
disclosure requirements.
E. To enforce the provisions of the Code of Ethics and financial
disclosure requirements with regard to officers or employees serving the Borough
and to impose penalties for the violation thereof as are authorized by this
chapter.
F. To adopt rules and regulations and to do other things
as are necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.
An officer or employee serving the Borough may request and obtain from
the Board an advisory opinion as to whether any proposed activity or conduct
would, in its opinion, constitute a violation of the Code of Ethics or any
financial disclosure requirements. Advisory opinions of the Board shall not
be made public except when the Board, by the vote of 2/3 of all of its members,
directs that the opinion be made public. Public advisory opinions shall not
disclose the name of the officer or employee unless the Board in directing
that the opinion be made public so determines.