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 the responsibility of enforcing the requirements of the 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 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.
COUNTY. The County of Lincoln, Kentucky.
COUNTY AGENCY. Any board, commission, authority, non-stock corporation or other entity created, either individually or jointly, by the county.
EMPLOYEE. Any person, whether full-time or part-time, and whether paid or unpaid, who is employed by or provides service to the county. The term EMPLOYEE shall not include any contractor or subcontractor or any of their employees.
FAMILY MEMBER. A spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, son-in-law, daughter-in-law 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) County Judge/Executive;
(2) A Fiscal Court member;
(3) The County Clerk;
(4) The County Attorney;
(5) The County Jailer;
(6) The County Sheriff;
(7) The County Coroner;
(8) Constables; and
(9) A member of the governing body of any county agency who has been appointed to the governing body of the agency by the county.
(2001 Code, § 32.04) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994)