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 Lancaster, Town
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 9. Code of Ethics

  § 9-10. Town of Lancaster Board of Ethics.  

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  • A. 
    A Board of Ethics is established and shall be known as the Town of Lancaster Board of Ethics.
    B. 
    Members and terms.
    (1) 
    The Board of Ethics shall consist of five members who shall initially serve a one- to five-year term. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for a five-year term.
    (2) 
    If the Supervisor shall fail to appoint the members within 30 days after the establishment of the Board of Ethics or within 30 days after a vacancy occurs on the Board of Ethics, the Town Board shall appoint such member or members as the case may be. Only one member of the Board shall be an officer or employee of the Town of Lancaster.
    (3) 
    In the event that a vacancy occurs prior to the expiration of the five-year term, such vacancy shall be filled for the balance of such term in the same manner as members are appointed to full terms. All members shall reside within the Town of Lancaster.
    (4) 
    All members shall serve without compensation, except that any member who is a Town of Lancaster officer or employee shall be entitled to his usual compensation when attending upon the business of the Board during normal working hours.
    C. 
    Political parties.
    (1) 
    No more than two members of the Board may be affiliated with the same political party. No member of the Board of Ethics may hold an officer's position in any political party, except such person may be a member of a county committee of a political party.
    (2) 
    For purposes of this section, "political party" shall mean any political party which appears on the ballot in the last biennial town election. The members shall elect a Chairman from among themselves and such other officers as may be deemed necessary from time to time.
    D. 
    A Board of Ethics member may be removed by the Town Supervisor with the approving consent of not less than five members of the Town Board after a finding of substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in office, inability to discharge the powers or duties of the office or violation of this act after written notice of the charges and an opportunity to reply.
    E. 
    The Town Clerk shall be the Clerk of the Board of Ethics and all documents filed with the Town Clerk shall be deemed, for the purposes of this chapter, to be filed with the Board of Ethics.
    F. 
    The Board of Ethics shall have all the powers and duties as prescribed by Article 18 of the General Municipal Law. The Board of Ethics may adopt and amend such rules or procedures as are appropriate.