§ 28-1. Purpose.

A. 

The Town of Brookhaven is one of the largest and most populated towns in New York State. Brookhaven Town's land area is the largest of any Town municipal area in New York State. These characteristics require extraordinary local government services that should only be provided with the highest level of honesty, integrity and professionalism. The following Code of Ethics is formulated to meet that goal.

B. 

The proper administration of the government of the Town of Brookhaven requires its officers and employees, whether elected or appointed, paid or unpaid, including members of any administrative boards, commissions or other agencies, to be impartial and free from conflicts of interest, or even the appearance of conflicts, and free from partisan political influences in fulfilling their public responsibilities. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards of conduct and guidance to the officers, employees and appointees of the Town of Brookhaven.

C. 

In furtherance thereof, the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven hereby exercises the option granted local governing bodies pursuant to § 811 of the General Municipal Law by requiring all Town officials and appointees to file with the Local Board of Ethics a financial disclosure statement in such form as shall be approved by the Town Board by resolution. It is the intent of this chapter to prevent conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest by requiring disclosure of those financial items which could reasonably be expected to lead to a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest.