For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD OF ETHICS. The County Board of Ethics which is created and vested by this chapter with responsibility of enforcing the requirements of the city’s and county’s Code of Ethics.
BUSINESS. Any corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, holding company, joint-stock company, receivership, trust, professional service corporation or any legal entity through which business is conducted for profit.
CANDIDATE. Any individual who seeks nomination or election to a city or county office. An individual is a CANDIDATE when the individual files a notification and declaration for nomination for office with the County Clerk or Secretary of State, or is nominated for office by a political party, or files a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate with the County Clerk or Secretary of State.
CITY. The Cities of Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Vine Grove and West Point, Kentucky.
CITY OR COUNTY AGENCY. Any board, commission, authority, non-stock corporation or other entity created, either individually or jointly, by the city or county.
COUNTY. Hardin County, Kentucky.
EMPLOYEE. Any person, whether full time or part time, and whether paid or unpaid, who is employed by or provides service to the city or county. The term EMPLOYEE shall not include any contractor or subcontractor or any of their employees.
IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER. A spouse, an unemancipated child residing in the officer’s or employee’s household, or a person claimed by the officer or employee or the officer’s or employee’s spouse as a dependent for tax purposes.
OFFICER. Any person, whether full-time or part-time, and whether paid or unpaid, who is one of the following:
(1) The Mayor;
(2) A legislative body member;
(3) County Clerk;
(4) Circuit Court Clerk;
(5) County Attorney;
(6) Jailer;
(7) Coroner;
(8) Surveyor;
(9) Constable;
(10) Sheriff;
(11) County Judge Executive;
(12) Any person who occupies a non-elected office created under KRS 83A.080; and
(13) Property Value Administrator.
(Prior Code, § 33.04) (Ord. 28-1994, passed 10-24-1994)