When used in this Code of Ethics, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AGENCY
Any office, board, body, advisory board, council, commission, agency,
department, district, administration, division, bureau or committee of the
village.
BUSINESS DEALING
A.
Having or providing any contract, service or work with the village;
B.
Buying, selling, renting, leasing or otherwise acquiring from or dispensing
to the village any goods, services or property; or
C.
Applying for, petitioning, requesting or obtaining any approval, grant,
loan, license, permit or other privilege from the village.
DISCRETIONARY ACT
Any action involving the exercise of judgment or discretion by a
village officer or employee, either individually or as a member of any agency,
and includes, but is not limited to, negotiation, approval, advice, recommendation,
authorization or audit.
FAMILY MEMBER
A spouse, child, stepchild, brother, sister, parent or dependent
of a village officer or employee, as defined below.
MINISTERIAL ACT
An action performed in a prescribed manner without the exercise of
judgment or discretion as to the propriety of the act.
PARTICULAR MATTER
Any business dealing with the village or any application for such
business or any case, proceeding, determination, investigation, charge, accusation
or arrest or any other matter involving a discretionary act of a village officer
or employee, but does not include the proposal, consideration or enactment
of local laws, ordinances or regulations of general application.
SPOUSE
A husband or wife from whom the village officer or employee is not
legally separated.
VILLAGE
The Village of Bronxville and all agencies thereof.
VILLAGE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
Any officer or employee of the Village of Bronxville, whether paid
or unpaid, including members of any administrative board, commission or any
agency thereof. No person shall be deemed to be a municipal officer or employee
solely by reason of being a volunteer fireman or civil defense volunteer,
except a Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief.
[Amended 6-12-1995 by L.L.
No. 3-1995]
Transactional disclosure statements filed pursuant to §
21-4 of this Code of Ethics shall be public records and shall be indexed and maintained on file in an appropriate manner by the Village Clerk. The Village Clerk promptly shall transmit a copy of all disclosure statements to the Village Ethics Board, Mayor and Village Counsel. The Village Clerk shall retain disclosure statements for not less than seven years from the date of filing.
Any village officer or employee who engages in any action that violates any provision of this Code of Ethics may be warned or reprimanded or suspended or removed from office or employment or be subject to any other sanction authorized by law or collective bargaining agreement, by the appointing authority or person or body authorized by law to impose such sanctions. A warning, reprimand, suspension, removal or other authorized sanction may be imposed in addition to any other applicable penalty contained in any other provision of law. The appointing authority or person authorized by law to impose the sanctions described in this Section shall be guided by the requirements of §
21-12D.