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Timestamp: 2020-04-01 21:42:15
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 15', '§ 806', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15']

Town of Geddes, NY Ethics, Code of
§ 15-21 Effective date.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 806 of the General Municipal Law, the Town Board of the Town of Geddes 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 article to promulgate these rules of ethical conduct for the officers and employees of the Town of Geddes. These rules shall serve as a guide for official conduct of the officers and employees of the Town of Geddes. The rules of ethical conduct of this article 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.
[Amended 1-19-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001; 7-11-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017]
A direct or indirect financial or material benefit accruing to a municipal officer or employee as the result of a contract with the municipality which such officer or employee services. The term "interest" does not include any benefit arising from the provision or receipt of any services generally available to the residents or taxpayers of the municipality or an area of the municipality, or a lawful class of such residents or taxpayers. A municipal officer or employee is deemed to have an "interest":
In the contract of his spouse, minor children and dependents, except a contract of employment with the municipality which such officer or employee serves;
In the contract of a firm, partnership or association of which such officer or employee is a member or employee;
In the contract of a corporation of which such officer or employee is an officer, director, or employee;
In the contract of a corporation, any stock of which is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such officer or employee; and
In any private organization when he or she, his or her spouse, or a member of his or her household, is an owner, partner, member, director, officer, employee, or directly or indirectly owns or controls more than 5% of the organization's outstanding stock.
A paid or unpaid officer or employee of the Town of Geddes including, but not limited to, the members of any municipal board, commission, or 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.
Town of Geddes. The word "municipal" refers to the municipality.
[Amended 7-11-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017]
This Code of Ethics applies to the officers and employees of the Town of Geddes, and shall supersede any prior municipal Code of Ethics. The provisions of this Code of Ethics shall apply in addition to all applicable state and local laws relating to conflicts of interest and ethics including, but not limited to, Article 18 of the General Municipal Law and all rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the Town of Geddes.
If the power or duty is vested in a municipal employee, he or she must refer the matter to his or her immediate supervisor, and the immediate supervisor shall designate another person to exercise or perform the power or duty.[1]
Former Art. II, Board of Ethics, adopted 3-12-1996, as amended, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 7-11-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017. See now § 15-18, Board of Ethics.
[Added 7-11-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017]
This code's prohibition on use of a municipal position (§ 15-4), disclosure requirements (§ 15-5), and requirements relating to recusal and abstention (§ 15-6), shall not apply with respect to the following matters:
Which comes before a board when a majority of the board's total membership would otherwise be prohibited from acting by § 15-6 of this code;
Which comes before a municipal officer when the officer would be prohibited from acting by § 15-6 of this Code and the matter cannot be lawfully delegated to another person.
Gifts to municipal employees.
There is hereby established a Board of Ethics for the municipality. The Board of Ethics shall consist of at least five members, a majority of whom shall not be officers or employees of the municipality, but at least one of whom must be a municipal officer or employee. The members of such Board of Ethics shall be appointed by the Town Board, serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority, and receive no salary or compensation for their services as members of the Board of Ethics.
The Board of Ethics shall render advisory opinions to the officers and employees of the Town of Geddes with respect to Article 18 of the General Municipal Law and this Code. Such advisory opinions must be rendered pursuant to the written request of any such officer or employee under such rules and regulations as the Board of Ethics may prescribe. The Board of Ethics shall have the advice of legal counsel employed by the Board, or if none, the municipality's legal counsel. In addition, the Board of Ethics may make recommendations with respect to the drafting and adoption of a Code of Ethics, or amendments thereto, upon the request of the Town Board.
The Supervisor of the Town of Geddes must promptly cause a copy of this Code, and a copy of any amendment to this Code, to be posted publicly and conspicuously in each building under the municipality's control. The Code must be posted within 10 days following the date on which the Code takes effect. An amendment to the Code must be posted within 10 days following the date on which the amendment takes effect.
The Supervisor of the Town of Geddes must promptly cause a copy of this Code, including any amendments to the Code, to be distributed to every person who is or becomes an officer and employee of the Town of Geddes.
Every municipal officer or employee who receives a copy of this Code or an amendment to the Code must acknowledge such receipt in writing. Such acknowledgments must be filed with the clerk of the municipality who must maintain such acknowledgments as a public record.
This Code takes effect immediately upon posting and publication as required by law and filing with the Secretary of State.