Ethics
Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2009 was signed into law on July 1, 2009
"An Act to Improve the Laws Relating to Campaign Finance, Ethics and Lobbying"
On September 29, 2009 the portions of the Bill that relate to the Conflict of Interest Law went into effect. Provisions and regulations under this law continue to develop from the State Ethics Commission and are provided to municipal employees as required under the law, as well as maintained on this website.
The latest Summary of the Conflict-of-Interest Law was revised on November 14, 2016. The Summary is required to be distributed annually to all Municipal Employees and an Acknowledgement of Receipt must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by every municipal / public employee within 10 days of receipt of the Summary or, if a new employee, within 30-days of the date-of-hire.
In addition, the Ethics Commission has revised their On-Line Training to address municipal conflict-of-interest issues. All municipal / public employees are required to take this training on a biennial basis, or within 30-days of date of hire. A "Certificate of Completion" (which appears at the end of the training) must then be filed with the Town Clerk's Office.
ETHICS | |
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Ethics Commission | Link to Website |
Ethics Commission Overview | History and General Information |
Disclosure Forms | Link to available Disclosure Forms |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST | |
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Ethics Reform | Overview |
Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2009 | Legislation |
Conflict of Interest Law Summary | Last revised on 11/14/16 |
Receipt for copy of Summary & OML - 2022 | Fill -- Sign -- File with Town Clerk |
On-Line Training Information | Introduction |
On-Line Training Program | Link to Ethics Website Training |
Exemptions to COI Requirements | Positions exempt from COI Requirements |