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Timestamp: 2018-06-22 13:13:24
Document Index: 335644958

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 41', '§ 41', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 946', '§ 41']

Village of Neshkoro, WI Ethics
§ 41-9 Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.
§ 41-10 Sanctions.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Neshkoro 4-5-1999 as Title 2, Ch. 5, of the 1999 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Village Board — See Ch. 140.
The proper operation of democratic government requires that public officials and employees be independent, impartial and responsible to the people; that government decisions and policy be made in proper channels of the governmental structure; that public office not be used for personal gain; and that the public have confidence in the integrity of its government. In recognition of these goals, there is hereby established in this chapter a Code of Ethics for all Village of Neshkoro officials and employees, whether elected or appointed, paid or unpaid, including members of boards, committees and commissions of the Village, as well as any individuals who are candidates for elective office as soon as such individuals file nomination papers with the Village.
The purpose of this ethics code is to establish guidelines for ethical standards of conduct for all such officials and employees by setting forth those acts or actions that are incompatible with the best interests of the Village of Neshkoro and by directing disclosure by such officials and employees of private, financial or other interests in matters affecting the Village. The Village Board believes that a Code of Ethics for the guidance of elected and appointed officials and employees will help them avoid conflicts between their personal interests and their public responsibilities, will improve standards of public service and will promote and strengthen the faith and confidence of the citizens of this Village in their elected and appointed officials and employees. The Village Board hereby reaffirms that each elected and appointed Village official and employee holds his or her position as a public trust, and any intentional effort to realize substantial personal gain through official conduct is a violation of that trust. The provisions and purpose of this ethics code and such rules and regulations as may be established are hereby declared to be in the best interests of the Village of Neshkoro.
Any money or property, favor, service, payment, advance, forbearance, loan or promise of future employment, but does not include compensation and expenses paid by the Village, fees and expenses which are permitted and reported under § 19.56, Wis. Stats., political contributions which are reported under Ch. 11, or hospitality extended for a purpose unrelated to Village business by a person other than an organization, as defined in § 19.42(11).[1]
Those persons serving in statutory elected or appointed offices provided for in Ch. 61, Wis. Stats., and all members appointed to boards, committees and commissions established or appointed by the Village President and/or Village Board pursuant to the Code of the Village, whether paid or unpaid.
No official or employee shall accept or offer to accept anything of value that may tend to influence such official or employee in the discharge of his or her duties or grant in the discharge of his or her duties any improper favor, service or thing of value.
An official or employee is not to accept hospitality if, after consideration of the surrounding circumstances, it could reasonably be concluded that such hospitality would not be extended were it not for the fact that the guest or a member of the guest's immediate family was a Village official or employee. Participation in celebrations, grand openings, open houses, informational meetings and similar events are excluded from this prohibition. This paragraph further shall not be construed to prevent candidates for elective office from accepting hospitality from citizens for the purpose of supporting the candidate's campaign.
The contract or activity is exempt from or otherwise deemed appropriate by § 946.13, Wis. Stats; or
Editor's Note: Original subsection (h), Disclosure of interest in legislation, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
In the event an employee covered under a collective bargaining agreement is allegedly involved in an ethics code violation, the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable collective bargaining agreement shall prevail in the administration and interpretation of §§ 41-1 through 41-10.