§ 28-12. Distribution and posting.

A. 

New officers and employees. The Personnel Division of the Supervisor's Office shall issue a copy of this chapter and any controlling opinions of the Ethics Board ratified by the Town Board to all new officers and employees of the Town, or any subdivision thereof, at the time their employment information is processed and shall note their personnel file accordingly. The new officers and employees shall sign a statement that the Code of Ethics and any controlling opinions were received and read.

B. 

Oaths of office. The Town Clerk's Office shall not administer the oath of office to any new employee, reappointed officer or elected official until notified by the Personnel Division that said employee or officer has received said copies.

C. 

Current officers and employees. Said Personnel Division shall issue a copy of this chapter to all current officers and employees of the Town, or any subdivision thereof, within 30 days of its adoption, by attaching a copy to their paycheck, and shall note their personnel files accordingly. The current officers and employees shall sign a statement that a copy of the Code of Ethics was received and read.

D. 

Volunteer officers, officials and/or public officials. Unsalaried Town officials shall be required to file an oath of office with the Town Clerk and, upon doing so, shall be issued a copy of the Code of Ethics from the Town Clerk. It shall be the responsibility of the Town official appointing said volunteer to inform them of the requirements herein. The volunteer officers, officials and/or public officials shall sign a statement that a copy of the Code of Ethics was received and read.

E. 

Subsequent changes and ratified controlling opinions. Said Personnel Division shall issue a copy of any changes to this chapter or any controlling opinion of the Ethics Board ratified by the Town Board to all officers and employees of the Town, or any subdivision thereof, within 30 days of adoption or ratification by the Town Board, by attaching a copy to their paycheck, and shall note their personnel files accordingly. The Town official appointing a volunteer shall be responsible for issuing a copy of said changes to volunteers, unless said volunteers serve on a committee, board, council or task force, in which case the Supervisor's Office shall issue same to the chairman thereof, who shall be responsible for notifying the members thereof. The officers and employees shall sign a statement that a copy of subsequent changes and ratified controlling opinions to the Code of Ethics was received and read.

F. 

Failure by the Town to timely issue a copy of this chapter or any ratified controlling opinion of the Ethics Board to officers and employees of the Town or any subdivision thereof shall have no effect on the duty of compliance with this code, nor the enforcement of the provisions herein.