[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Dering Harbor 11-2-1971 by L.L.
No. 4-1971. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words and phrases shall, for the purpose of this
chapter, unless otherwise expressly stated, have the meaning herein
indicated.
A pecuniary or material benefit directly or indirectly accruing
to a municipal officer or employee as a result of a contract with
the Village. For the purposes of this chapter, a municipal officer
or employee shall be deemed to have an interest in the contract of:
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
His/Her spouse, minor children and dependents, except a contract
of employment with the Village;
A firm, partnership or association of which such officer or
employee is a member or employee;
A corporation of which such officer or employee is an officer,
director or employee; and
A corporation any stock of which is owned or controlled directly
or indirectly by such officer or employee.
An officer or employee of the Village of Dering Harbor, whether
paid or unpaid, including members of any administrative board, commission,
committee or other department, unit, or agency thereof. No person
shall be deemed to be a municipal officer or employee solely by reason
of being a volunteer firefighter or civil defense volunteer, except
a fire chief or assistant fire chief.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Village of Dering Harbor, and any board, commission,
council, agency, department or unit of the government of the Village
of Dering Harbor.
No Village employee shall have any interest, financial or otherwise,
direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional
activity or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in substantial
conflict with the proper discharge of his duties in the public interest.
No Village employee shall:
A.Â
Accept other employment which will impair his independence of judgment
in the exercise of his official duties;
B.Â
Accept employment or engage in any business or professional activity
which will require him to disclose confidential information which
he has gained by reason of his official position or authority;
C.Â
Use or attempt to use his official position to secure unwarranted
privileges or exemptions for himself or others;
D.Â
Engage in any transaction as representative or agent of the town
with any business entity in which he has a direct or indirect financial
interest that might reasonably tend to conflict with the proper discharge
of his official duties;
E.Â
By his conduct give reasonable basis for the impression that any
person can improperly influence him or unduly enjoy his favor in the
performance of his official duties, or that he is affected by the
kinship, rank, position, or influence of any party or person;
F.Â
Make personal investments in enterprises which he has reason to believe
may be directly involved in decisions to be made by him or which will
otherwise create substantial conflict between his duty in the public
interest and his private interest;
G.Â
Endeavor to pursue a course of conduct which will not raise suspicion
among the public that he is likely to be engaged in acts that are
in violation of his trust;
H.Â
Sell goods or services to any person, firm, corporation or association
which is licensed or whose rates are fixed by the Village.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
The Mayor of the Village shall cause a copy thereof to be distributed
to every officer and employee of this municipality. Failure to distribute
any such copy or failure of any officer or employee to receive such
copy shall have no effect on the duty of compliance with such code,
nor the enforcement of provisions thereof.
A.Â
Any contract willfully entered into by or with the Village in which
there is an interest prohibited by this chapter shall be null, void,
and wholly unenforceable.
B.Â
A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute
cause for forfeiture of pay, suspension, removal from office or discharge
of employment in the form and manner as provided by law.
The Suffolk County Board of Ethics shall act as the Board of
Ethics for the Village pursuant to § 808 of the General
Municipal Law of the State of New York.
This chapter shall take effect immediately, whereupon the appropriate
officers shall comply as expeditiously as possible with the provisions
of § 806 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New
York.
