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Timestamp: 2018-10-18 10:25:43
Document Index: 74852381

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 24', '§ 24', '§ 24', '§ 24', '§ 806', '§ 24', '§ 24']

Town of Delaware, NY Ethics, Code of
§ 24-3 Standards of conduct.
§ 24-4 Present or former employees filing suit against Town.
§ 24-5 Distribution of Code of Ethics.
§ 24-7 Effective date.
Chapter 24: Ethics, Code of
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Delaware 3-21-2007. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Chapter 24 : Ethics, Code of
Pursuant to the provisions of § 806 of the General Municipal Law, the Town Board of the Town of Delaware 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 resolution to promulgate these rules of ethical conduct for the officers and employees of the Town of Delaware. These rules shall serve as a guide for official conduct of the officers and employees of the Town of Delaware. The rules of ethical conduct of this resolution, 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.
§ 24-2 Definitions. [1]
INTEREST — A direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit accruing to a municipal officer or employee as the result of a contract with the municipality which such officer or employee serves. For the purposes of this chapter, a municipal officer or employee shall be deemed to have an interest in the contract of: (a) his spouse, minor children and dependents, except a contract of employment with the municipality which such officer or employee serves; (b) a firm, partnership or association of which such officer or employee is a member or employee; (c) a corporation of which such officer or employee is an officer, director or employee; and (d) a corporation any stock of which is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such officer or employee.
An officer or employee of the Town of Delaware, 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 fire chief or assistant fire chief.
Every officer or employee of the Town of Delaware shall be subject to and abide by the following standards of conduct:
Gifts. He/she shall not directly or indirectly solicit any gift. Additionally, he/she shall not accept or receive any gift having a value of $75 or more, whether in the form of money, services, loans, 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.
Confidential information. He/she shall not disclose confidential information acquired by him in the course of his official duties or use such information to further his personal interest.
Representation before one's own agency. He/she shall not receive or enter into any agreement, express or implied, for compensation for services to be rendered in relation to any matter before any municipal agency over which he has jurisdiction or to which he has the power to appoint any member, officer or employee.
Representation before any agency for a contingent fee. He/she shall not receive or enter into any agreement, express or implied, for compensation for services to be rendered in relation to any matter before any agency of his/her municipality whereby his/her compensation is to be dependent or contingent upon any action by such agency with respect to such matter, provided that this paragraph shall not prohibit the fixing at any time of fees based upon the reasonable value of the services rendered.
Disclosure of interest in legislation. To the extent that he/she knows thereof, a member of the Town Board and any officer or employee of the Town of Delaware, whether paid or unpaid, who participates in the discussion or gives official opinion to the Town Board on any legislation before the Town Board shall publicly disclose on the official record the nature and extent of any direct or indirect financial or other private interest he/she has in such legislation.
Investments in conflict with official duties. He/she shall not invest or hold any investment directly or indirectly in any financial, business, commercial or other private transaction which creates a conflict with his official duties.
Future employment. He/she shall not, after termination of services or employment with such municipality, appear before any board or agency of the Town of Delaware in relation to any case, proceeding or application in which he/she personally participated during the period of his/her service or employment, or which was under his/her active consideration.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to bar or prevent the timely filing by a present or former municipal officer or employee of any claim, account, demand or suit against the Town of Delaware, or any agency thereof on behalf of himself/herself or any member of his/her family arising out of any personal injury or property damage or for any lawful benefit authorized or permitted by law.
§ 24-5 Distribution of Code of Ethics. [1]
The Supervisor of the Town of Delaware shall cause a copy of this Code of Ethics to be distributed to every officer and employee of the Town. Each officer and employee elected or appointed thereafter shall be furnished a copy before entering upon the duties of his/her office or employment. Failure to distribute any such copy or failure of any officer or employee to receive such copy shall have no effect on the duty of compliance with such code, nor the enforcement of provisions thereof.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Town Clerk.