For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD OF ETHICS. The City Board of Ethics which is created and vested by this city with the responsibility of enforcing the requirements of the city’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.
CANDIDATES. Any individual who seeks nomination or election to a city 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 City of Irvine, Kentucky.
CITY AGENCY. Any board, commission, authority, nonstock corporation or other entity created, either individually or jointly, by this city.
EMPLOYEE. Any person, whether full-time or part-time, and whether paid or unpaid, who is employed by or provides service to the city. The term EMPLOYEE shall not include any contractor subcontractor or any of their employees or any person providing professional services to the city.
FAMILY MEMBER. A spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent or grandchild.
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) The City Clerk/Treasurer;
(4) The City Manager;
(5) The City Administrator;
(6) Any person who occupies a non-elected office created under KRS 83A.080; and
(7) A member of the governing body of any city agency who has been appointed to the governing body of the agency by the city.
(Prior Code, § 38.004) (Ord. 1994-6, passed 12-12-1994)