HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985_10_2_Local_Law_No_12 Local Law No. 12 - 1985
Amendment to Local Law No. 3 of 1976
Ethics Code
The purposes of this amendment are to adopt and reflect the sug-
gested changes made by the Board of Ethics of the Town of Mamaroneck
with regard to the implementation of the Code of Ethics of the Town
of Mamaroneck.
The following sections of the Code of Ethics shall be amended to read
as follows:
Section 24-1. Legislative intent.
The Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck recognizes that there
are state statutory provisions mandating towns to codify rules and
standards of ethical conduct for public officers and employees
which, when implemented and adhered to, will further enhance public
confidence in local government. it is the purpose of this local
law to comply with state law and to establish standards of conduct
for Town employees, as hereinafter defined in Section 24-3; to
provide for punishment for violation of such standards; and to
create a Board of Ethics to render advisory opinions to the Town
employees or the Town Board as provided for herein,
Section 24--3. Definitions.
For the purpose of this local law, the terms used herein
are defined as follows:
TOWN - Any board, commission, district, council, or other
agency, department, unit or subdivision thereof, of the
government of the Town of Mamaroneck.
TOWN EMPLOYEE - The Supervisor, Councilman, Councilwoman,
Town Clerk, Town Justices, or other officer, volunteer, or
employee of the Town of Mamaroneck, whether paid or unpaid,
whether serving in a full-time, part-time, or advisory
capacity. No person, however, shall be deemed a Town
employee solely by reason of being a volunteer fireman
or civil defense volunteer.
Section 24-4. Conflicts of interest.
A. No Town :employee shall have any interest, financial or
otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business
{ or transaction or professional activity or incur any ob-
ligation of any nature which is in substantial conflict
with the proper discharge of his duties in the public
interest.
B. On or before January 31 of each year or within thirty days
of becoming an employee, employees listed in Paragraph D.
of this Section, or any other employees, within thirty
days of a request to do so by the Town Administrator
shall file a disclosure statement setting forth the nature
of all employment, property ownership, and financial hold-
ings with the Town Supervisor on a form prescribed by the
Town Board. Such forms shall be maintained as confidential
by the Supervisor, unless they disclose an apparant con--
flirt of interest, in which case a copy of such disclosure
form shall be forwarded to the Board of Ethics with a re-
quest for an advisory opinion as to whether or not a con-
{ flirt of interest does exist. A copy of such request for
an advisory opinion shall be forwarded by regular mail to
the employee involved.
C. Within thirty days of becoming an employee or on or before
January 3l of each year, each employee shall file a state-
ment, on a form prescribed by the Town Board, indicating
that he or she has read the Code of Ethics, understands
the Code of Ethics, and that he or she has not violated
the Code of Ethics in any manner which has not been dis-
closed previously.
D, Individuals holding the following positions shall be re-
quired to file disclosure statements pursuant to Paragraph
B. of this Section: Supervisor, Town Council members,
Town Clerk, Town Justices, Town Administrator, Superin-
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tendent of Highways, Superintendent of Recreation, Build-
ing Inspector, Assistant Building Inspector, Fire Chief,
Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Inspector, Police Commissioner,
Chief of Police, Comptroller, Deputy Comptroller, Deputy
Town Clerk, Director of Public Housing, Public Housing
Administrator, Senior Engineering Aide, Assessor, Real
Property Appraiser, General Foreman, Planning Board mem-
bers, Zoning Board of Appeals membors.
Section 24-6. Violations.
In addition to any penalty contained in any other provi-
sions of law, any such Town employee who shall knowingly and
willfully violate any of the provisions of this local law shall
be guilty of a violation and may be subject to a fine of up
to Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00) Dollars and/or imprisonment of
up to fifteen days in jail and shall, be further subject to sus-
pension or removal from office or employment in the manner pro-
vided by law. Any person who shall knowingly and willfully
violate any of the foregoing provisions of this Code shall,
�. upon conviction thereof, forfeit employment with the Town of
Mamaroneck.
Section 24-8. Functions of the Board of Ethics
A. The Board of Ethics established hereunder shall render
advisory opinions to Town employees upon their written re-
quest and/or the Town Board upon its written .request, in
which case a copy of the Town Board's request shall be
served by regular mail upon the employee involved.
B. Such requests for an advisory opinion shall be followed by
a personal conference with the employee, if requested by
the employee or the Board of Ethics.
C. Upon request of the Town Board, the Board of Ethics shall
make recommendations to the Town Board as to any amendments
of this local law.
D. The opinions of the Board of Ethics shall be advisory and
l confidential, and in no event shall the identity of the
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Town employee be disclosed, except in such cases where the
request for an opinion has been made by the Town Board,
in which case the opinion shall be filed with the Town
Board.
E. All opinions of the Board of Ethics shall be rendered
only after consultation with the Attorney for the Town
and thereafter shall be filed with the Attorney for the
Town.
This local law shall take effect immediately.
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