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Warren County board discusses widening "relative" definition, possible changes to financial disclosure form
Summary
Board members reviewed differences between narrow "interest in contract" language and a broader "relative" definition in General Municipal Law Article 18 and asked staff to research legislative intent and provide disclosure forms for review; timeline toward a local law referral was discussed.
Warren County board members discussed potential amendments to the county code of ethics — Local Law 2 of 2022 — focusing on whether the definition of “relative” used on financial disclosure forms should be broadened to match state law.
A staff member explained that Article 18 of the General Municipal Law contains two different definitions: a narrower definition tied to “interest in a contract” and a broader definition in section 810 for the term “relative.” As the staff member summarized, the narrower conflict-of-interest definition “says that for the purposes of this article ... a municipal officer or employee shall be…
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