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14th Town Board Meeting 07/15/2026 Page 20 (3) The action or special proceeding shall be commenced within 10 months after the alleged violation occurred. ARTICLE II Administrative Provisions § 12-9. Designation of officers and employees required to file annual disclosure statements. A. Within 60 days after the effective date of this chapter, and on or before January 31 of each year thereafter, the Supervisor of the Town shall: (1) Cause to be filed with the Ethics Board and the Town Clerk a list of the names and offices or positions of all Town officers and employees required to file annual disclosure statements pursuant to § 12-3 of this chapter; and (2) Notify all such Town officers and employees of their obligation to file an annual disclosure statement. B. For any newly elected or appointed Town officer or employee and for any other person for whom a determination has been made that he or she is required to file an annual disclosure statement pursuant to § 12-3 of this chapter and such determination is made after the list prepared pursuant to Subsection A of this section has been filed for that year, the Supervisor shall promptly file the name and office or position of such Town officer or employee or other person with the Ethics Board and the Town Clerk and notify such Town officer or employee or other person of his or her obligation to file an annual disclosure statement. § 12-10. Maintenance of disclosure statements. A. The Town Clerk shall transmit promptly to the Ethics Board a copy of each disclosure statement filed pursuant to §§ 12-3, 12-4 and 12-5 of this chapter. B. The Town Clerk, on behalf of the Ethics Board, shall index and maintain on file for at least seven years all disclosure statements filed pursuant to §§ 12-3, 12-4 and 12-5 of this chapter. C. All disclosure statements filed pursuant to §§ 12-3, 12-4 and 12-5 of this chapter shall be made available for public review subject to the provisions of Article 6 (Freedom of Information Law) of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York. § 12-11. Ethics Board: establishment; qualifications of members; appointment of members; term of office. [Amended 2-4-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009; 4-4-2018 by L.L. No. 4-2018] A. There is hereby established an Ethics Board consisting of a minimum of five members and two alternate members, a majority of whom are not otherwise Orchard Park officers or employees. Such Board may include at least one member who is an elected or appointed municipal officer or employee. Alternate members shall attend all regular meetings of the Ethic Board but shall not be voting members. In the event that an Ethics Board member is absent for any reason, an alternate member is hereby authorized to take the place of the voting absent Ethics Board member. B. All members of the Ethics Board shall be residents of the Town of Orchard Park. C. The Town Board shall appoint the members of the Ethics Board for staggered terms of five years as their terms expire. These appointments will occur each January at the Town Board's annual reorganizational meeting.