As used in this chapter, the following definitiions shall apply unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
"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 or for non-profit.
"BOARD OF ETHICS" (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The City of Morehead 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 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 Morehead, Kentucky.
"CITY AGENCY." Any board, commission, authority, nonstock corporation, or other entity created, either individually or jointly, by this city.
“CITY BUSINESS.” Any discussion of specific city issues that go beyond general information.
“CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.” Any information obtained in the course of holding public office or employment, or as a contractor to the city, which is not available to members of the public and which the officers or employees are not authorized to disclose, except to designated individuals or bodies, including written and non-written information. When such information is also available through channels open to the public, officers and employees are not prohibited from disclosing the availability of those channels.
“CONSULTANT.” Any professional person or entity engaged by the city or advising a city officer, and in a position to influence a city decision or action or having access to confidential information.
“CUSTOMER” or “CLIENT.”
(1) Any person or entity which has supplied goods or services during the previous 24 months, having a total value greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); or
(2) Any person or entity to which an officer or employee’s outside employer or business has supplied goods or services during the previous 24 months, having a total value greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), but only if the officer or employee knows or has reason to know the outside employer or business supplied the goods or services.
“DOMESTIC PARTNER.” An adult, unrelated by blood, with whom an unmarried or separated officer or employee has an exclusive committed relationship, maintains a mutual residence, and shares basic living expenses.
“EMPLOYEE.” Any person, whether full-time or part-time, seasonal or temporary, 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.
“FAMILY MEMBER.” A spouse, domestic partner, parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent or grandchild.
“FINANCIAL BENEFIT.” Any money, service, license, permit, contract, authorization, loan, discount, travel, entertainment, hospitality, gratuity, or any promise of any of these, or anything else of value. This term does not include legal campaign contributions.
“FINANCIAL INTEREST.” A relationship to something where a direct or indirect financial benefit has been, will be or might be received as a result of the relationship.
“HOUSEHOLD.” Anyone whose primary residence is in the officer’s or employee’s home, including nonrelatives who are not paying rent or staff.
“IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER.” A spouse, domestic partner, an unemancipated child or stepchild 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 or domestic partner, 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) Mayor.
(2) City Council member.
(3) City Clerk.
(4) Chief of Police.
(5) Fire Chief.
(6) Alcoholic Beverage Control Officer.
(7) Any person who occupies a non-elected office created under KRS 83A.080.
(8) A member of the governing body of the city agency who has been appointed to the governing body of the agency by the city.
“OFFICIAL ACT.” Any legislative, administrative, appointive, or discretionary act of any public official or employee of the city or any agency, board, committee, or commission thereof.
“PERSONAL BENEFITS.” Any benefits other than those that are directly financially advantageous. These include financial benefits to immediate family members, business associated, as well as non-financial benefits to these people and to oneself, including such things as reputation and the success of one’s career.
“PERSONAL INTEREST.” A relationship to something where a personal benefit has been, will be, or might be obtained by certain action or inaction with respect to it.
“SOCIAL MEDIA.” Content created by individuals, using the internet. Examples of social media include Facebook, blogs, Instagram, RSS, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat and Flickr.
“SUBORDINATE.” Another official or employee over whose activities an official or employee has direction, supervision or control.
“SUBSTANTIAL DEBTOR OR CREDITOR.” Any person or business owned more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), except from debts arising from the purchase of a primary residence or the purchase of consumer goods, which are bought or used primarily for person, family or household purposes.
(Ord. 31:94, passed 12-12-94; Am. Ord. 22:2006, passed 8-17-06; Am. Ord. 28:2007, passed 8-13-07; Am. Ord. 19:2021, passed 10-11-21)