As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any board, commission, district, council or other agency, department
or unit of the government of the Town of Coeymans.
Any officer or employee of the Town of Coeymans, whether paid or
unpaid, whether serving in a full-time, part-time or advisor capacity.
No Town employee shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct
or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity
or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in substantial conflict with
the proper discharge of his duties in the public interest.
A.
No Town employee shall accept other employment which
will impair his independence of judgment in the exercise of his official duties.
B.
No Town employee shall accept employment or engage in
any business or professional activity which will require him to disclose confidential
information which he has gained by reason of his official position or authority.
C.
No Town employee shall engage in any transaction as representative
or agent of the Town with any business entity in which he has a direct or
indirect financial interest that might reasonably tend to conflict with the
proper discharge of his official duties.
D.
No Town employee shall use or attempt to use his official
position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for himself or others.
E.
A Town employee shall not by his conduct give reasonable
basis for the impression that any person can improperly influence him or unduly
enjoy his favor in the performance of his official duties, or that he is affected
by the kinship, rank, position or influence of any party or person.
F.
Each Town employee shall abstain from making personal
investments in enterprises which he has reason to believe may be directly
involved in decisions to be made by him or which will otherwise create substantial
conflict between his duty to the public interest and his private interest.
G.
Each Town employee shall, to the extent that he is cognizant
thereof, disclose any interest he may have in legislation before the Town
Board.
H.
No Town employee shall knowingly accept employment to
commence on or after termination of his Town employment which will require
disclosure of confidential information gained by reason of his official position
or authority.
In addition to any penalty contained in any other provisions of law,
any such Town employee who shall knowingly and intentionally violate any of
the provisions of this chapter may be fined, suspended or removed from office
or employment in the manner provided by law.
