Unless otherwise specifically indicated, for the purpose of this chapter the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The Town of Clay Board of Ethics, pursuant to Article 18 of the General Municipal Law.
Any claim, account or demand against or agreement with the Town, express or implied.
A direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit accruing to a Town employee as a result of a transaction with the Town. For the purpose of this section, a Town employee shall be deemed to have an interest in the transaction of:
His spouse, minor children and dependents, except a contract of employment with the Town which such employee serves;
A firm, partnership or association of which such employee is a member or employee;
A corporation of which such employee is an officer, director or employee; and
A corporation any stock of which is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such employee.
Includes elected officials, and heads of any agency, department, office, commission, or board of the Town of Clay, whether paid or unpaid; those officers or employees whose duties involve the negotiations, authorization, or approval of any of the matters listed in § 813, Subdivision (9)(k)(i) through (iv), of the General Municipal Law. It also means those appointed officials, deputies, assistants, officers and employees who hold policy making positions, as determined annually by the Town Board.
Includes unpaid or paid members of any commission or board who are not determined by the Town Board to be policy makers or come within the ambit of Level I above.
Used interchangeably, shall mean any officer or employee of the Town of Clay, whether serving in a full-time or part-time capacity, and any elected officials, appointed officials and heads of any agency, department, office, commission or board of the Town of Clay, whether paid or unpaid, except judges or justices of the unified court system.
A spouse or child of a Town officer, employee or appointed official.
A Level I or Level II officer, employee or appointed official who is required to complete and file an annual statement of financial disclosure pursuant to this chapter:
The husband or wife of an officer, employee or appointed official subject to the provisions of this chapter unless legally separated from such officer, employee or appointed official.
Any board, commission, district, council or other agency, department or unit of the government of the Town of Clay.