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LOCAL LAW 03-2026 D. Representation. A Town officer or employee shall not represent any other person in any matter that person has before the Town nor represent any other person in any matter against the interests of the Town. E. Appearances. A Town officer or employee shall not appear before any agency of the Town except on his or her own behalf or on behalf of the Town. F. Confidential information. Town officers and employees and former officers and employees shall not disclose any confidential information or use it to further anyone's personal interests. G. Political solicitation. A Town officer or employee shall not knowingly request, or authorize anyone else to request, any subordinate of that officer or Town employee to participate in an election campaign or contribute to a political committee. This provision shall not prohibit general mailings or solicitations. H. Future employment. A Town officer or employee shall not, within two years after the termination of service or employment with the Town, appear before any board or agency of the Town of Orchard Park in relation to any case, proceeding or application in which he or she personally participated during the period of his or her service or employment or which was under his or her active consideration. I. Avoidance of conflicts. Town officers and employees shall not knowingly acquire, solicit, negotiate for, or accept any interest, employment, or other thing of value which would put them in violation of this chapter. J. ‘Inducement of others. A Town officer or employee shall not induce or aid another officer or employee of the Town to violate any of the provisions of this chapter. K. Interference with Ethics Board investigation. A Town officer or employee shall not attempt to interfere with the investigation of any complaint made to the Ethics Board. L. No person shall be employed under the supervision of any person described in § 12-2A(2) through (5). Any person employed under the supervision of such person at the time of the adoption of this local law” shall be exempt from this local law.”, AND Delete current §12-11 “Ethics Board: establishment; qualifications of members; appointment of members; term of office.” and replacing §12-11 with the Amended “§12-11 Ethics Board: establishment; qualifications of members; appointment of members; term of office: 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 shail 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. D. The members of the Ethics Board shall not receive compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.