[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Hamburg 2-4-2008
by Ord. No. 01-2008. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Employees, elected officials, appointed officials and officers, including
members of any board or commission, and board and commission employees, and
members of the Fire Department and first aid, ambulance and rescue services
of the Borough of Hamburg, and any other volunteer organization established
under the laws of the Borough of Hamburg, shall comply with the provisions
of this chapter.
Any person holding any position, office or employment mentioned above,
charged with any of the offenses mentioned hereafter, whether the charge be
made by complaint, summons, accusation information or indictment, shall notify
the Municipal Clerk, in writing, within 48 hours of receipt of the charge.
The offenses are petty disorderly person, disorderly person, criminal, or
similar offenses against the laws of any other state or any federal criminal
law.
Failure to notify as set forth above shall subject the violator to such
disciplinary action by the Mayor and Council as provided by law, including,
but not limited to, suspension, demotion or termination.
Upon conviction, entry of a guilty plea or entry into a pretrial intervention
program by the violator, the Mayor and Council may take disciplinary action
in accordance with law, including, but not limited to, suspension, demotion
or termination. Pending Mayor and Council action, the violator shall be immediately
suspended, in accordance with law, if the conviction, entry of a guilty plea
or entry into a pretrial intervention program was based on a violation of
a state crime of the first, second or third degree; a similar crime under
the laws of any other state; or any federal criminal law.
