Board of Ethics Membership - OnBoard

Board of Ethics Membership - Updated February 2024

Ethics Policy - Town Council Amended 2021-01-26

Purpose/Authority: Town Charter

Section 8-19. Appointment of Board of Ethics. Members.

The Board of Ethics shall be composed of three (3) regular members and two (2) alternate members, all of which shall be resident electors, to be appointed by the Town Council. Of the three (3) regular members initially appointed, two (2) shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years and one (1) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years. In February 1996, the Council shall appoint two (2) alternate members to the Board of Ethics, one (1) for a term of three (3) years and one (1) for a term of two (2) years thereafter, in the month of January, the Council shall appoint an alternate member to fill any expired term. No political party shall have as appointees' more than two (2) regular members and one (1) alternate member on the Board of Ethics at one (1) time. All subsequent appointments to the Board of regular members shall be for a term of three (3) years. Any member having served for six (6) years in succession shall be ineligible for reappointment to the Board. For individuals filling a vacancy, successive years of service will commence with the next appointment period. No individual while a regular or, alternate member of the Board shall hold any other town office. (d) If a regular member of the Board of Ethics is absent or is disqualified, the Chairman of the Board shall designate an alternate to so act, choosing alternates in rotation so that they shall act as nearly equal in number of times possible. If an alternate is not available in accordance with such rotation, such fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

Ordinance - Code Book

Chapter II, Article 2
Part B. - Board of Ethics.

Sec. 2-40. Appointment of members.
In February 1996, the town council shall appoint two (2) alternate members to the board of ethics, one (1) for a term of three (3) years and one (1) for a term of two (2) years.
Thereafter, in the month of January, the town council shall appoint an alternate member to fill any expired term.
(Ord. No. 2-96, 2-20-1996)

Charter reference - Board of ethics, Sec. 8-19.