As
used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AGENCY
Any Village department or division, board, commission, committee
or bureau, including the Village Board or any successor to the Village
Board.
BOARD
The governing board of a municipality and any municipal administrative
board (e.g., Planning Board, Zoning of Board of Appeals), commission,
or other agency or body comprised of two or more municipal officers
or employees.
CODE
This code of ethics.
COMPENSATION
Any money, thing of value or financial benefit conferred
for services rendered or to be rendered.
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 purposes
of this chapter, a municipal officer or employee shall be deemed to
have an "interest" in the contract of:
(1)
His spouse, minor children and dependents, except a contract
of employment with the municipality which such officer or employee
serves.
(2)
A firm, partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability
company of which such officer or employee is a member, manager, employee,
owner, shareholder, or partner.
(3)
A corporation of which such officer or employee is an officer,
director or employee.
(4)
A corporation, any stock of which is owned or controlled directly
or indirectly by such officer or employee.
MUNICIPAL OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
An officer or employee of the Village of Massena, whether
paid or unpaid, including members of any administrative board, commission
or other agency thereof. No person shall be deemed to be a municipal
officer or employee solely by reason of being a volunteer fireman
of civil defense volunteer, except a Fire Chief or Assistant Fire
Chief.
RELATIVE
A spouse, parent, step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, sibling's
spouse, child, step-child, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin,
or household member of a municipal officer or employee, and individuals
having any of these relationships to the spouse of the officer or
employee.