For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUSINESS.
(1) Any corporation,
(2) Partnership,
(3) Sole proprietorship,
(4) Firm,
(5) Enterprise,
(6) Franchise,
(7) Association,
(8) Organization,
(9) Self-employed individual,
(10) Holding company,
(11) Joint stock company,
(12) Receivership,
(13) Trust,
(14) Professional service corporation, or
(15) Any legal entity through which business is conducted for profit.
BOARD OF ETHICS. The City of Lewisport Board of Ethics which is created and vested by this chapter with the responsibility of enforcing the requirements of the city's code of ethics.
CANDIDATE. Any individual who seeks nomination or election to a city office. An individual is a candidate when:
(1) They file a notification and declaration for nomination for office with the County Clerk or Secretary of State, or they are nominated for office by a political party, or they file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate with the County Clerk or Secretary of State.
(2) They are nominated for office by a political party, or
(3) They file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate with the County Clerk or Secretary of State.
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 or subcontractor or any of their employees.
IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER. A spouse, an unemancipated child residing in the public official'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.
PUBLIC OFFICIAL. 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.
(4) The City Administrator.
(5) Any person who occupies a nonelected office created under KRS 83A.080.
(6) A member of the governing body of any city agency who has been appointed to the governing body of the agency by the city.
(Ord. 95-1, passed 3-2-95)