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RESOLUTION (No. _5_ - 2003) of the
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF EAST BRADFORD TOWNSHIP,
Chester County, PA
CODE OF ETHICS
FOR TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS, APPOINTEES AND EMPLOYEES.
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF EAST BRADFORD ADOPTING A CODE OF ETHICS RELATING TO
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, the Township of East Bradford has numerous elected and
appointed officials to serve the Township and to perform essential
Township functions; and
WHEREAS, the Township of East Bradford employs both full time and
part time staff to perform essential Township functions; and
WHEREAS, the Township desires to implement a Code of Ethics, which
will be applicable to all elected and appointed Township officials and
to all Township employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the
Township of East Bradford as follows:
Section 1. The Board of Supervisors hereby adopts the East Bradford
Township Code of Ethics attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A" as
the policy of the Township, which Code of Ethics and the form thereof
are hereby approved and shall be executed annually by all Township
Officials, Appointees and Employees.
Section 2. A copy of the East Bradford Township Code of Ethics in
the form so presented at this meeting and so approved, shall be filed
with the Secretary of this Township and shall be made available for
inspection, together with copies of same as executed by all Township
Appointees and Employees, at reasonable times by interested persons
requiring such inspection.
Section 3. The provisions of this Resolution are severable, and if
any section, sentence, clause, part or provision hereof shall be held
to be illegal, invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision of the court shall not affect or impair
the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, parts or provisions of
this Resolution. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Board
of Supervisors that this Resolution would have been adopted if such
illegal, invalid or unconstitutional section, sentence, clause, part
or provision had not been included herein.
Section 4. All Township appointed boards and commissions annually
shall review the East Bradford Township Code of Ethics with its
members at its organization meeting or at its first regular meeting.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect on the date executed
below.
Duly presented and adopted by the Board of
Supervisors of East Bradford Township in public meeting held the
__09____ day of ___December___, 2003.
ATTEST: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
EAST BRADFORD TOWNSHIP
________________________
Township Secretary
(seal)
______________________________
Thomas A. Egan, Chairman
______________________________
John B. Hagens, Vice Chairman
______________________________
Vincent M. Pompo, Esq., Supervisor
EXHIBIT A
(Referenced Attachment to East Bradford Township Resolution No. _5_-
2003
CODE OF ETHICS EAST BRADFORD TOWNSHIP
All elected and appointed officials and all employees of East
Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, shall be guided in
their actions by the following:
Conflict of interest.
A. No
elected or appointed official or employee of the township shall:
1)Engage
in any activity or take any action by virtue of his official position
from which activity or action the official, or any other person or
entity in whose welfare the official is interested, shall benefit or
realize a gain or advantage. Such benefit, gain or advantage shall
not, however, be construed to be prohibited if the action in question
is in behalf of a group of citizens of the Township and such benefit
and relationship is generally known and acknowledged.
2)Solicit
or accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, favor, service,
commission or other consideration that might reasonably tend to
influence that official in the discharge of the duties of office or
appointment.
3)Seek
to influence, directly or indirectly, the awarding of any contract,
plan or document where such official or employee is interested or
would benefit directly or indirectly, financially or otherwise, from
said contract. Such action is not intended to apply to actions of a
Supervisor on behalf of a group or class of citizens of the Township
who would benefit from the contract and such benefit and relationship
is generally known and acknowledged and acting under the authority of
the Second Class Township Code.
B. Appointed Township volunteers and/or other acknowledged (by the
Board of Supervisors) representative shall disclose to the Board of
Supervisors, in writing, any time there is knowledge of a circumstance
where either their employer or members of their family may be seeking
to do business with the Township or where their proximity and /or
relationship to another property owner or resident in the Township may
unduly influence, directly or indirectly, their official action. Upon
such disclosure, the Board of Supervisors may determine that such
appointed Township volunteer and/or representative be separated from
participation in such business. Willful failure of an appointed
Township volunteer and/or representative to make such disclosure is
cause for the Board of Supervisors to seek the resignation and/or
removal of such person from the Township appointment.
D.Any
elected or appointed official of the Township or employee thereof
having any direct or indirect financial interest as a partner or a
stockholder of a corporation or an employee of a business entity which
proposes to contract with the Township for the purchase or sale of
land, materials, supplies or services of any kind shall fully disclose
said interest and shall not vote on said contract. Holdings in a
privately-held company or partnership of less than $1,000 or 0.1% of a
publicly traded corporation are exempt. Violation of this section
shall render the contract void at the discretion of the Board of
Supervisors.
E.The
Supervisors, the Township Manager and any other elected or appointed
official shall, upon taking office, file with the Township Secretary a
statement of direct, indirect or beneficial ownership of real property
in East Bradford Township or direct, indirect or beneficial interest
in any corporation, partnership or joint venture owning real property
in East Bradford Township. This statement shall be revised promptly as
required by any change in ownership.
Guidelines for Ethical Performance
A.Elected
officials and appointed volunteers (including Board of Supervisors
acknowledged representatives) of the Township shall:
1. To the best of their ability, learn and observe the laws governing
the conduct of officials and employees of the municipalities of
Pennsylvania.
2 . Serve first the advancement of the public interest before the
interest of any persons, factions or parties.
3. Abide by policies duly established by the Board of Supervisors
and adhere to the standard rules and procedures relating to the
performance of East Bradford Township governmental functions.
4. Strive at all times for civil conduct in keeping with the trust
and dignity vested in public service.
5. Strive to increase their knowledge and understanding of
municipal government and improve their competence in the performance
of the functions necessary to the operation of local government.
6. Respect all Township equipment, books, records and information.
7. Not use confidential information, to which they have access by
virtue of their public office or position, to their personal advantage
nor to the advantage or disadvantage of others.
8. Not make available to anyone any services, tangible or
intangible, that are not equally available under the law to others.
9. Refuse personal gifts, favors, loans, services, payments and
other inducements, made either directly to the official or employee or
to a family member of the official or employee where there is reason
to believe such gifts, favors or inducements are offered to influence
their official actions in favor of the donor. Any in-kind and/or cash
gift, favor, tip, service or other with a value over $100.00 shall be
disclosed to the Township Manager and/or Board of Supervisors who may
require that such item be refused or returned. Nominal token gifts
including holiday food baskets, calendars, and similar items may be
accepted.
10. Not convey to any person any information or advice not
generally available to the public in any transaction, negotiation or
litigation to which the Township is a party.
11. Not use, or permit others to use, the power of public office or
employment to solicit contributions from employees on behalf of any
candidate for political office or any demand or infer that any
Township employee should solicit contributions on behalf of any
candidate for political office.
12. Disclose any potential conflict in the discourse of legislative
action, which would serve to bring some special benefit by the
particular vote/action being rendered. Township officials should
conduct their official and personal affairs in such a manner as to
give the clear impression that they cannot be improperly influenced in
the performance of their official duties.
I have read the policy adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the
Township of East Bradford entitled "Code of Ethics".
I accept the Code of Ethics and agree to comply with the Code of
Ethics.
I understand that it is my responsibility to disclose in writing a
full description of any activity, interest, or relationship on my part
that could create or create the appearance of a conflict of interest
or otherwise violate the provisions of the Code of Ethics or
applicable state law as soon as practical after the inception of the
activity, interest or relationship.
To the best of my knowledge and belief, I am not now engaged in any
activity, interest or relationship that would create or appear to
create a conflict of interest or violation of the Code of Ethics
except as indicated below.
I therefore expressly agree to act in accordance with this Code of
Ethics.
The only situations that could possibly give rise to the appearance
of a conflict of interest or violation of the Code of Ethics is/are as
follows:
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Date: _________________ Signature:_________________________________
Submitted for the year: ________________
mpl work files/ABC’s/code of ethics resolution
last revised 12-05-03 (per BOS 12-04-03)
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