A. 
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.
B. 
Usage. The masculine gender as used herein shall include the feminine where appropriate.