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14th Town Board Meeting 07/15/2026 Page 19 A. Whenever an application, petition or request is submitted for an officer or employee of a board, commission, committee, department or other agency of the Town to take or refrain from taking any action (other than a ministerial act) that may result in a financial benefit to any person listed in § 122A of this chapter, the applicant shall disclose the name and address of and the nature of the financial benefit to such person in the application, petition or request to the extent known to the applicant at the time of submission. B. Any board, commission, committee, department or other agency of the Town, which receives an applicant disclosure pursuant to Subsection A of this section, shall promptly file such applicant disclosure with the Town Clerk. C. The following statement will be read aloud at the beginning of every public meeting of every board, commission, committee or other agency of the Town: "Any person appearing before this (board, commission, committee, agency) who is a relative of, or who has a financial or business relationship with any officer or employee of the Town of Orchard Park must disclose the nature and extent of such relationship in accordance with the provisions of the Ethics Law of the Town of Orchard Park." § 12-6. Inducement of violations. No person shall induce or attempt to induce any other person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter. § 12-7. Penalties for offenses. A. Any Town officer or employee who engages in any action that violates any provision of this chapter may be warned or reprimanded or suspended or removed from office or employment, or be subject to any other sanction authorized by law or collective bargaining agreement, by the appointing authority or person or body authorized by law to impose such sanctions. A warning, reprimand, suspension, removal, or other authorized sanction may be imposed in addition to any other penalty contained in this chapter or in any other provision of law. B. Any person, whether or not a Town officer or employee, who knowingly and intentionally violates any provision of this chapter may be subject to a fine not exceeding $250 and/or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days. § 12-8. Injunctive relief. A. Any person may initiate an action or special proceeding, as appropriate, in the court of appropriate jurisdiction for injunctive relief to enjoin an officer or employee of the Town from violating this chapter or to compel an officer or employee of the Town to comply with the provisions of this chapter. In lieu of, or in addition to injunctive relief, the action or special proceeding, as appropriate, may seek a declaratory judgment. B. No action or special proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained pursuant to Subsection A of this section, unless: (1) The plaintiff or petitioner shall have filed with the Ethics Board a sworn complaint alleging the violation by the officer or employee; (2) It shall appear by and as an allegation in the complaint or petition filed with the court that at least six months have elapsed since the filing of the complaint with the Ethics Board and that the Ethics Board has failed to file a determination in the matter; and