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 joint City and 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. Refers to the County of McLean, 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. EMPLOYEE shall not include any contractor or subcontractor, or any of the (sub)contractor’s employees.
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 County Clerk;
(4) Any person who occupies a non-elected office created under KRS 83A.080; or
(5) A member of the governing body of any county agency who has been appointed to the governing body of the agency by the county.
(Ord. 94-130.1, passed 12-12-1994)