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No officer or employee of the county shall use or permit the use of any county time, funds, personnel, equipment or other personal or real property for the private use of any person, unless:
(A) The use is specifically authorized by a stated county policy; or
(B) The use is available to the general public, and then only to the extent and upon the terms that the use is available to the general public.
(2001 Code, § 32.18) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994) Penalty, see § 32.99
(A) No officer or employee of the county or any county agency shall represent any persons or business, other than the county, in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter pending before the county or any county agency.
(B) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an employee from representing another employee or employees where the representations is within the context of official labor union or similar representational responsibilities.
(C) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any officer or employee from representing himself or herself in matters concerning his or her own interests.
(D) No elected officer shall be prohibited by this section from making any inquiry for information on behalf of a constituent, if no compensation, reward or other thing of value is promised to, given to or accepted by the officer, whether directly or indirectly, in return for the inquiry.
(2001 Code, § 32.19) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994) Penalty, see § 32.99
(A) No officer or employee of the county or any county agency shall intentionally use or disclose information acquired in the course of his or her official duties, if the primary purpose of the use of disclosure is to further his or her personal financial interest or that of another person or business.
(B) Information shall be deemed confidential, if it is not subject to disclosure pursuant to the State Open Records Act, KRS 61.872 to 61.884, at the time of its use or disclosure.
(2001 Code, § 32.20) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994) Penalty, see § 32.99
(A) No officer or employee of the county or a county agency shall accept any compensation, honorarium or gift with a fair market value greater than $100 in consideration of an appearance, speech or article unless the appearance, speech or article is both related to the officer’s or employee’s activities outside of municipal service and is unrelated to the officer’s or employee’s service with the county.
(B) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an officer or employee of the county or any county agency from receiving and retaining from the county or on behalf of the county actual and reasonable out-of- pocket expenses incurred by the officer or employee in connection with an appearance, a speech or article, provided that the officer or employee can show that the expenses were incurred or received on behalf of the county or county agency and primarily for the benefit of the county or county agency and not primarily for the benefit of the officer or employee or any other person.
(2001 Code, § 32.21) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994) Penalty, see § 32.99
(A) No officer or employee of the county or a county agency shall advocate, recommend or cause the employment of more than one immediate family member to an office or position of employment with the county or county agency.
(B) The prohibitions in this section shall not apply to any relationship or situation that would violate the prohibition, but which existed prior to January 1, 1995.
(2001 Code, § 32.22) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994) Penalty, see § 32.99
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
(A) The initial statement of financial interests required by this section shall be filed with the Board of Ethics, or the administrative official designated as the custodian of its records by the Board of Ethics, no later than 4:00 p.m. January 31, provided that:
(1) Any newly-appointed individual to fill an elected vacancy with the county shall file his or her initial statement no later than 30 days after the date of the appointment; and
(2) A candidate for county office shall file his or her initial statement no later than 30 days after the date on which the person becomes a candidate for elected county office.
(B) The Board of Ethics may grant a reasonable extension of time for filing a statement of financial interests for good cause shown.
(C) In the event there is a material change in any information contained in a financial statement that has been filed with the Board, the officer or employee shall, no later than 30 days after becoming aware of the material change, file an amended statement with the Board.
(2001 Code, § 32.36) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994)
(A) The statement of financial interests shall be filed on a form prescribed by the Board of Ethics, or the administrative official designated by the Board of Ethics.
(B) The Board, or the designated administrative official, shall deliver a copy of the form to each officer and employee required to file the statement, by first class mail or hand delivery, no later than December 1 of each year.
(C) The failure of the Board, or the designated administrative official, to deliver a copy of the form to any officer or employee shall not relieve the officer or employee of the obligation to file the statement.
(2001 Code, § 32.37) (Ord. passed 11-10-1994)
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