As used in this Code, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
BOARD
Town Board (Supervisor and Councilpersons) of the Town of
Clarence.
CODE
Code of Ethics of the Town of Clarence 1970, as revised in
September 1997, January 1999 and June 2006.
DEPENDENT
Son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter or any other person
who could be claimed as a dependent for federal income tax purposes.
DOING BUSINESS WITH THE TOWN
Having or providing any contract, service, or work with the
Town; buying, selling, renting, leasing, or otherwise acquiring from
or dispensing to the Town any goods, services or property.
FAMILY MEMBER
Spouse, spouse's siblings, parent, parents-in-law, sibling,
child, stepchild, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild
and their spouses.
INTEREST
Direct or indirect financial or material benefit accruing
to a Town official or employee as the result of the Town, which such
official or employee serves, entering into a contract with a person,
business or other entity. A Town official or employee shall be deemed
to have an interest in the contract of:
A.
A spouse, minor children or dependents, except
their contract of employment with the Town that such official or employee
serves;
B.
A firm, partnership or association of which
such official or employee is a member or employee;
C.
A corporation of which such official or employee
is an officer, director or employee; or
D.
A corporation any stock of which is owned or
controlled directly or indirectly by such official or employee.
LEGAL ENTITY
A partnership, corporation, trust or other such legally recognizable
body.
MINISTERIAL ACT
Any action by a Town official or employee done in the ordinary
course of his or her duties not requiring the use of judgment.
PUBLIC BODY
Entities consisting of two or more people that conduct public
business and perform a governmental function for the Town or an agency
or department thereof.
RECUSAL
The act or process of disqualifying oneself from discussion
and/or voting by reason of prejudgment, bias or interest in a subject
matter or action.
SPOUSE
The husband or wife of a Town official or employee unless
living separate and apart from the employee or separated pursuant
to a judicial order, decree or judgment or a legally binding separation
agreement.
TOWN
The Town of Clarence, any of its agencies, boards, committees,
or departments.
TOWN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE
Any person working for the Town of Clarence, whether elected,
appointed, or hired, paid or unpaid, serving in a full-time, part-time
or advisory capacity, but does not include the Town Justices, officers
or employees of the Unified Court System, volunteer firemen or civil
defense volunteers.
TOWN RESIDENT
A person whose principal residence is in the Town or who
owns real property in the Town of Clarence.
No Town official or employee shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity or incur an obligation of any nature that could be in conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest, as specified in §
19-6.