For
the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
All information that is disclosed to, or acquired by, the
Town, its boards, commissions, agencies, officials, employees, and
consultants, in connection with their activities for or on behalf
of the Town and that may be lawfully withheld from disclosure to the
public under statute, including Freedom of Information Law, Civil
Rights Law, Personal Privacy Law, and Open Meetings Law. Confidential
information shall not include any information which was or becomes
publicly disclosed other than by breach of this Code or is received
independently from a third party free to lawfully disclose such information.
CONSULTANT
Any individual, group or firm which renders services to the
Town or any official, Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of
Appeals or any other Town agency, board or commission.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Any reporting document required to be filed in order to disclose information pursuant to §§
4-6 and/or
4-7 below, as well as any changes or modifications thereto.
FAMILY MEMBERS
Grandparents, parents, stepparents, spouses, domestic partners,
in-laws, children, dependents, grandchildren, siblings, stepsiblings,
and household members of an official, employee, or consultant.
INTEREST
A direct or indirect financial or material benefit, ownership,
claim, right, or privilege, including that arising from a contract,
but not including any benefit, right, or privilege arising from the
provision or receipt of any services generally available to the residents
or taxpayers of the Town, or an area of the Town, or a lawful class
of such residents or taxpayers. Any claim, account, or demand against
or in agreement with the Town, express or implied, including designation
of a depository of public funds and the designation of an official
newspaper, and direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit accruing
to an official or employee as the result of a business or professional
transaction with the Town. For the purposes of this chapter, an official
or employee shall be deemed to have an interest in:
(1)
The affairs of his or her family members;
(2)
A property, organization, or legal entity of any kind, including,
but not limited to, a corporation, LLC, partnership, trust or association
of which he or she, a family member, or a donor to his or her election
campaign of more than $2,500 within the preceding 24 months or $5,000
within the preceding 60 months, is a partner, director, officer, employee,
or owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of ownership of the property, organization, or legal entity.
OFFICIAL or EMPLOYEE
Any elected or appointed official or any employee of the
Town, whether paid or not, including members of any governing board,
administrative advisory board, commission or other agency thereof,
including but not limited to Town Board, Planning Board and Zoning
Board of Appeals. For the purpose of this chapter, no person shall
be deemed an official or employee solely by reason of being a volunteer
in any service organization, including but not limited to volunteer
firemen (other than the Chief or Assistant Chief) or employed by the
Town as the result of a contractual agreement other than a collective
bargaining agreement.
TOWN
The Town of Monroe or any of its boards, commissions or agencies,
whether operated or funded solely by the Town of Monroe or jointly
with one or more other municipalities.
TOWN BOARD
Consists of the Town Supervisor and the Town Councilmen,
and any future additions thereto.