Source: https://www.ecode360.com/11006119
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 22:25:35+00:00

Document:
§ 13-1 Findings and purpose.
§ 13-3 Standards of conduct.
§ 13-4 Effect on filing of claims.
§ 13-5 Distribution of copies.
§ 13-6 Penalties for offenses.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 806 of the General Municipal Law, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Kings Point recognizes that there are rules of ethical conduct for public officers and employees which must be observed if a high degree of moral conduct is to be obtained and if public confidence is to be maintained in our unit of local government. It is the purpose of this chapter to promulgate these rules of ethical conduct for the officers and employees of the Village of Kings Point. These rules shall serve as a guide for official conduct of the officers and employees of the Village of Kings Point. The rules of ethical conduct of this chapter, as adopted, shall not conflict with but shall be in addition to any prohibition of Article 18 of the General Municipal Law or any other general or special law relating to ethical conduct and interest in contracts of municipal officers and employees.
An officer or employee of the Village of Kings Point whether paid or unpaid, including members of any administrative board, commission or other 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 Chief Engineer or Assistant Chief Engineer.
Gifts. He shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit any gift or accept or receive any gift having a value in excess of the value of gifts permitted to be accepted by officers or employees of a state agency, as set forth in Subdivision 5 of § 73 of the Public Officers Law, or any successor statute thereto, whether in the form of money, services, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, thing or promise, or any other form, under circumstances in which it could reasonably be inferred that the gift was intended to influence him or could reasonably be expected to influence him in the performance of his official duties or was intended as a reward for any official action on his part.
Disclosure of interest in legislation. To the extent that he knows thereof, a member of the Board of Trustees and any officer or employee of the Village of Kings Point, whether paid or unpaid, who participates in the discussion or gives official opinion to the Board of Trustees on any legislation before the Board of Trustees shall publicly disclose on the official record the nature and extent of any direct or indirect financial or other private interest he has in such legislation.
Private employment. He shall not engage in, solicit, negotiate for or promise to accept private employment or render services for private interest when such employment or service creates a conflict with or impairs the proper discharge of his official duties.
Future employment. He shall not, after the termination of service or employment with such municipality, appear before any board or agency of the Village of Kings Point in relation to any case, proceeding or application in which he personally participated during the period of his service or employment or which was under his active consideration.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to bar or prevent the timely filling by a present or former municipal officer or employee of any claim, account, demand or suit against the Village of Kings Point or any agency thereof on behalf of himself or any member of his family arising out of any personal injury or property damage or for any lawful benefit authorized or permitted by law.
The Village Clerk of the Village of Kings Point shall cause a copy of this Code of Ethics to be distributed to every officer and employee of the Village within 30 days after the effective date of this chapter. Each officer and employee elected or appointed thereafter shall be furnished a copy before entering upon the duties of his office or employment. Neither the failure of the Village Clerk to cause a copy of the code to be distributed nor the failure of any officer or employee to receive a copy of the code shall relieve any officer or employee from his duty to comply with the code nor shall it preclude the enforcement of the provisions of the code against any such officer or employee.
In addition to the penalty provisions of Chapter 116 and any other provisions of law, any officer or employee of the Village who shall knowingly and intentionally violate any of the provisions of the Village Code may be suspended or removed from office or employment, as the case may be, in the manner provided by law.

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