Source: https://ecode360.com/11021747
Timestamp: 2017-11-24 20:15:27
Document Index: 780188544

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18']

Town of Lewisboro, NY Ethics, Code of
§ 18-2 Standards to be in addition to other provisions.
§ 18-4 Conflicts of interest.
§ 18-5 General standards.
§ 18-7 Board of Ethics.
§ 18-8 Copies to be distributed.
§ 18-9 Filing with state.
§ 18-10 Appropriations for Board.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Lewisboro 6-9-1970 by L.L. No. 1-1970. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town Board of the Town of Lewisboro recognizes that there are state statutory provisions mandating towns to establish rules and standards of ethical conduct for public officers and employees, which, if observed, can enhance public confidence in local government. In the light of a tendency today on the part of some people to downgrade our local governments and to discredit our public servants and our free institutions generally, it appears necessary that every effort be made to assure the highest caliber of public administration of this Town as part of our state's important system of local government. It is the purpose of this chapter to implement this objective through the establishment of standards of conduct, to provide for punishment of violation of such standards and to create a Board of Ethics to render advisory opinions to the Town's officers and employees as provided for herein.
The standards, prohibited acts and procedures established herein are in addition to any prohibited acts, conflicts of interest provisions or procedures prescribed by statute of the State of New York and also in addition to common law rules and judicial decisions relating to the conduct of Town officers to the extent at the same are more severe in their application than this chapter.
Any board, commission, district, council or other agency, department or unit or the government of the Town of Lewisboro.
Any officer or employee of the Town of Lewisboro, 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 his duties in the public interest.
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.
There is hereby established a Board of Ethics consisting of at least three members, to be appointed by the Town Board, all of whom reside in the Town of Lewisboro, and who shall serve without compensation and at the pleasure of the Town Board of the Town of Lewisboro. A majority of such members shall be persons other than Town employees, but shall include at least one member who is an elected or appointed Town employee of the Town of Lewisboro.
The Board of Ethics established hereunder shall render advisory opinions to Town employees on written request and upon request of the Town Board make recommendations to such Town Board as to any amendments of this chapter. The opinions of the Board of Ethics shall be advisory and confidential, and in no event shall the identity of the Town employee be disclosed, except to authorized persons and agencies. Such opinions shall be on the advice of counsel employed by the Board of Ethics or, if none, of the Town Attorney.
Upon the adoption of this chapter, the Town Supervisor shall cause a copy thereof to be distributed to every Town employee of this Town. Failure to distribute any such copy or failure of any Town employee to receive such copy shall have no effect on the duty of compliance with this code, nor the enforcement of provisions thereof. The Town Supervisor shall further cause a copy of this chapter to be kept posted conspicuously in each public building under the jurisdiction of the Town. Failure to so post this chapter shall have no effect on the duty of compliance herewith, nor the enforcement provisions hereof.