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Village of Ilion Code of Ethics

Document Reviewed and approved November 18, 2009

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Ilion recognizes that there are rules of ethical conduct for public officers and employees that must be observed if a high degree of moral conduct is to be obtained and if public confidence is to be maintained in our unit of local government.

The Village of Ilion Codes in Chapter 15 entitled Ethics, Codes of, has established a Codes of Ethics whose purpose is stated as follows:

15- Purpose.

Pursuant to the provisions of 806 of the General Municipal Law, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ilion recognizes that there are rules of ethical conduct for public officers and employees which must be observed if a high degree of moral conduct is to be obtained and if public confidence is to be maintained in our unit of local government. It is the purpose of this code to promulgate these rules of ethical conduct for the officers and employees of the Village of Ilion. The rules of ethical conduct of this code, as adopted, shall not conflict with but shall be in addition to any prohibition of Article 18 of the General Municipal Law or any other general or special law relating to ethical conduct and interest in contracts of municipal officers and employees.

In addition to the Code of Ethics as currently found in Chapter 15 of the Village of Ilion Codes, several policies have been adopted by the Village Board effective November 18, 2009.

Acknowledgement and Certification

The Mayor of the Village of Ilion shall required a copy of this Code of Ethics along with the Policies Booklet to be distributed to every Village Trustee, Officer, Employee, Administrative board members, commission members or other Village agencies; copies shall be distributed to any individual seeking electoral or appointive office in the Village, employment by the Village. In addition, a copy of the code will be posted in each public building in the Village.

Every Trustee, Officer, Employee, Administrative board members, commission members or other Village of Ilion agencies, whether paid or unpaid, shall certify in writing that they have read and understand this Code of Ethics Policy.

Cover to:

Codes of Ethics Chapter 15 Village of Ilion Codes

Village of Ilion Ethics Additional Policies