There is hereby established a Board of Ethics
consisting of three members to be appointed by the Town Board, all
of whom reside in the Town of Cazenovia and who shall serve without
compensation and at the pleasure of the Town Board of the Town of
Cazenovia. A majority of such members shall be persons other than
Town employees, but the Board of Ethics shall include at least one
member who is an elected or an appointed Town employee of the Town
of Cazenovia.
The Board of Ethics established hereunder shall
render advisory opinions to Town employees on written request of the
Town Board and make recommendations to such Town Board as to any amendments
to this chapter. The opinions of the Board of Ethics shall be advisory
and confidential, and in no event shall the identity of the Town employee
be disclosed except to authorized persons or agencies. Such opinions
shall be on the advice of counsel employed by the Board of Ethics
or, if none, of the Town Attorney.
Such Board of Ethics upon its formation shall
promulgate its own rules and regulations as to its form and procedures
and shall maintain appropriate records of its opinions and proceedings.