There is hereby established a Board of Ethics consisting of
at least three members to be appointed by the Town Board, all of whom
shall reside in the Town of Oneonta and who shall serve without compensation
and at the pleasure of the Town Board of the Town of Oneonta. A majority
of such members shall be persons other than town employees, but at
least one member shall be an elected or appointed town employee of
the Town of Oneonta.
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.