The Village Clerk shall cause a copy of Article
18 of the General Municipal Law and this Code of Ethics to be distributed
to every village officer, village employee and village consultant,
via certified mail, return receipt requested within 15 days of the
effective date of this chapter. In addition, any such village employee,
village officer or village consultant shall receive a copy of the
same upon being engaged herein or taking office in the Village of
Monroe. Failure to distribute any such copy or failure of any village
official, village employee or village consultant to receive such copy
shall have no effect on the duty of compliance with this Code, nor
the enforcement of provisions hereof.