Ethics Board

Overview

It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to:

1. Establish high ethical standards for the guidance of office holders, employees and representatives of the City.
2. Assist such officials and employees to follow proper courses of conduct and action and contemplated actions by setting forth standards of conduct reasonably expected of them.
3. Assure, inspire and increase public confidence in the integrity of the office holders and employees of the City.
4. Inspire in public officials and employees the worth and value of ethical public service and to protect innocent officials and employees from unwarranted accusations or assaults on their integrity.
5. Implement, supplement and comply with Article 18 of the General Municipal Law.
6. Supersede prior City Codes of Ethics.

This chapter should be liberally construed to effectuate its objectives and purposes.