§ 28-8. Use of Town property; improper use of information; disclosure of interest.  


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  • A. 
    Use of Town property. No Town officer or employee of the Town of Brookhaven shall use or permit the use of Town property, including land, vehicles, equipment, computers, Internet, e-mail, telephones, materials and any other Town property, for personal convenience or profit, except when such use is available to Town citizens generally or is authorized by law or as a matter of general Town policy to all persons similarly situated.
    B. 
    Improper use of information; disclosure of interest.
    (1) 
    No officer, or employee of the Town of Brookhaven shall disclose or use for profit, for himself or others, information about the property, affairs, finances or government of the Town of Brookhaven that is not generally available to the public.
    (2) 
    Any officer or employee of the Town of Brookhaven whose duty it is to participate in the discussion of or who gives official opinions to the Town Board or any other agency of the Town of Brookhaven on any legislation before the Town Board or matter under consideration by an agency shall publicly disclose, for the official record and on a form prescribed by the Board of Ethics, the nature and extent of any direct or indirect financial or other pecuniary interest he has in that matter or legislation.