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14th Town Board Meeting 07/15/2026 Page 16 [HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Orchard Park 3-5-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003.1 Amendments noted where applicable.] 1. Editor's Note: This chapter also repealed former Ch. 12, Ethics, consisting of Art. I, Board of Ethics, adopted as Subpart C of the 1970 Code; and Art. II, Code of Ethics, adopted as Subpart D of the 1970 Code, as amended. ARTICLE I Substantive Provisions § 12-1. Definitions. Unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires, when used in this Code the following shall have the meanings indicated: APPEAR AND APPEAR BEFORE — Communicating in any form, including, without limitation, personally, through another person, by letter, telephone, or by any other device. CUSTOMER OR CLIENT — Any entity or person to whom an officer or employee of the Town of Orchard Park or his or her outside employer or business has supplied goods or services during the previous calendar year having, in the aggregate, a value greater than $2,000. FINANCIAL BENEFIT — Any money, service, license, permit, contract, authorization, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, gratuity or other compensation of anything of value, or any promise thereof. HOUSEHOLD — All persons living in a single residence whether related or not. OUTSIDE EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS — Any activity or entity, other than the Town of Orchard Park, of which a Town officer or employee is an owner, partner, director, officer, employee or member and from which he or she receives compensation for services rendered or goods sold or produced, or any entity in which he or she has an ownership interest except a corporation in which he or she owns less than 5% of the outstanding stock. RELATIVE — A spouse, child, step-child, step-parent or any person who is a direct descendant of the grandparents of the reporting individual or of the reporting individual's spouse, and the spouses of the aforementioned persons. TOWN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE — Any officer, employee, or appointee of the Town of Orchard Park, whether paid or unpaid, which includes, without limitation, all members of any board, commission, committee or other agency thereof, excluding a judge or justice of the Unified Court System and members of temporary advisory committees. § 12-2. Standards of conduct for Town officers and employees. A. General prohibition. A Town officer or employee shall not use his or her official position or office to take or fail to take any action in a manner which he or she knows or has reason to know may result in a personal financial benefit for any of the following persons: (1) The Town officer or employee; (2) His or her outside employer or business; (3) A member of his or her household; (4) A customer or client; or (5) A relative.