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 Ossining.
Any officer or employee of the Town of Ossining, whether
paid or unpaid and whether serving in a full-time, part-time or advisory
capacity.
No town employee shall have any interest in,
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 use or attempt to use his official
position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for himself
or others.
D.
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.
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 in the public interest and his
private interest.
G.
No town employee employed on a full-time basis, nor
any firm or association of which such employee is a member, nor any
corporation a substantial portion of the stock of which is owned or
controlled directly or indirectly by such employee, shall sell goods
or services to any person, firm, corporation or association which
is licensed or whose rates are fixed by the town in which such employee
serves or is employed.
H.
Each town employee shall, to the extent that he is
cognizant thereof, disclose any interest he may have in legislation
before the Town Board.
In addition to any penalty contained in any
other provision 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.
