For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined
as follows:
A direct or indirect financial or material benefit accruing
to a Town officer or employee as the result of a business or professional
transaction with the Town of Ogden which such officer or employee
serves.
Any board, commission, district, council or other agency,
department or unit of the government of the Town of Ogden.
Any officer or employee of the Town of Ogden, whether paid
or unpaid, whether serving in a full-time, part-time or advisory capacity,
including members of any administrative board, commission or other
agency thereof. No person shall be a "Town officer or employee" solely
by reason of being a volunteer fireman or civil defense volunteer,
except a Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief.
[Amended 12-13-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
No Town employee shall have any interest, financial or otherwise,
direct or indirect, nor engage in any business or transaction or professional
activity, nor incur any obligation of any nature which is in conflict
with the proper discharge of the employee's duties in the public
interest.
A.
No Town employee shall accept other employment which will impair
the employee's independence of judgment in the exercise of the
employee's official duties.
B.
No Town employee shall accept employment or engage in any business
or professional activity which will require the employee to disclose
confidential information which the employee has gained by reason of
the employee's official position or authority.
C.
No Town employee shall use or attempt to use the employee's
official position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for
the employee or others.
D.
No Town employee shall engage in any transaction as representative
or agent of the Town with any business entity in which the employee
has a direct or indirect financial interest that might reasonably
tend to conflict with the proper discharge of the employee's
official duties.
E.
A Town employee shall not by the employee's conduct give reasonable
basis for the impression that any person can improperly influence
the employee or unduly enjoy the employee's favor in the performance
of the employee's official duties or that the employee is affected
by the kinship, rank, position or influence of any party or person.
F.
Each Town employee shall endeavor to pursue a course of conduct which
will not raise suspicion among the public that the employee is likely
to be engaged in acts that are in violation of the employee's
trust.
G.
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.
H.
Each Town employee shall, to the extent that the employee is cognizant
thereof, disclose the nature and extent, in writing, to the appropriate
board of any interest the employee has, had or will have in a matter
before any board of this Town. Such written disclosure shall be made
part of and set forth in the official record of the proceedings of
said board.
I.
No Town employee, within one year after the termination of the employee's
service or employment with the Town, shall accept employment which
will involve contacts with the Town which can work to the employee's
special advantage by virtue of the employee's prior contact and
relationship with the Town.
J.
No Town employee shall, directly or indirectly, solicit any gifts
or accept or receive any gifts having a value of $75 or more, whether
in the form of money, services, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality,
thing of promise or any other form, under circumstances in which it
could reasonably be inferred that the gift was intended to influence
the employee or could reasonably be expected to influence the employee
in the performance of the employee's official duties or was intended
as a reward for any official action on the employee's part.
[Amended 12-13-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
K.
No Town officer or employee shall at any time, while in the employ
of the Town of Ogden, serve as a member of the Town of Ogden Planning
Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Board or any other board
or commission of the Town of Ogden. This prohibition shall not apply
to Town Board members duly appointed as a liaison to any board or
commission.
[Added 1-27-2016 by L.L.
No. 1-2016]
The following shall be exceptions to the conflict of interest provisions of § 22-4:
A.
A contract with a corporation in which a Town officer or employee
has an interest by reason of stock holdings when the stock of the
corporation is listed on either the New York or American Stock Exchange;
or if not listed, then less than 5% of the outstanding stock of the
corporation is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such
officer or employee.
In addition to any penalty contained in any other provisions
of law, any such Town employee who shall knowingly and intentionally
violate any of the provisions of this chapter may be fined, suspended
or removed from office or employment in the manner provided by law.
