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 Brighton.
Any officer or employee of the Town of Brighton, whether
paid or unpaid, whether serving in a full-time, part-time or advisory
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 duties in
the public interest.
A.
No Town employee shall accept other employment which
will impair the Town employee's independence of judgment in the exercise
of official duties.
B.
No Town employee shall accept employment or engage
in any business or professional activity which will require disclosure
of confidential information which the Town employee has gained by
reason of the employee's official position or authority.
C.
No Town employee shall use or attempt to use the official
position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for the employee
or others.
D.
No Town employee shall engage in any transaction as
representative or agent of the Town with any business entity in which
the employee has a direct or indirect financial interest that might
reasonably tend to conflict with the proper discharge of official
duties.
E.
A Town employee shall not by any conduct give reasonable
basis for the impression that any person can improperly influence
the employee or unduly enjoy the employee's favor in the performance
of official duties or that the employee 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 the employee has reason to believe
may be directly involved in decisions to be made by the employee or
which will otherwise create substantial conflict between duty in the
public interest and the employee's private interest.
G.
Each Town employee shall endeavor to pursue a course
of conduct which will not raise suspicion among the public that the
employee is likely to be engaged in acts that are in violation of
the employee's trust.
H.
No Town employee employed on a full-time basis, nor
any firm or association of which such employee is a member, nor 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.
I.
Each Town employee shall, to the extent that the employee
is cognizant thereof, disclose any interest the employee may have
in legislation before the Town Board.
J.
No Town employee within two years after the termination
of service or employment with the Town shall accept employment which
will involve contacts with the Town which can work to the employee's
special advantage by virtue of the employee's prior contact and relationship
with the Town.
K.
No Town employee shall enter any bid or cause to be
entered any bid at any auction for the sale of goods held by or under
the auspices of any department of the Town of Brighton.
[Added 2-13-1975 by L.L. No. 1-1975]
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.
