§ 13-2. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

BOARD OF ETHICS

The Board of Ethics created under this chapter.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Any information which by law or practice is not available to the public.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

When the Town official or employee uses his official office or position of employment for the purpose of obtaining a pecuniary and/or other benefit for himself to the detriment of the interests of the Town government and/or impairs the proper discharge of official duties or employment.

CONTRACT

Any claim, account or demand against or agreement with the Town, express or implied.

INTEREST

A. 

A participation, connection or involvement of any sort, whether direct or indirect, pecuniary or nonpecuniary which may result in a benefit. For the purposes of this chapter, the interests of a Town official or employee shall be deemed to include the interests of:

(1) 

His spouse or children.

(2) 

Any person, other than a bank, trust company or other lending institution, with whom he has a substantial debtor-creditor or other financial relationship.

(3) 

Any person by whom he is employed or of which he is an officer, director or member.

(4) 

Any person of which the stock or other legal or beneficial ownership is owned by him; provided, however;

B. 

For the purpose of this chapter, an officer or employee shall also be deemed to have an interest in a matter if he or any person described in Subsection A(1) through (4) above is a party to an agreement, expressed or implied, with any applicant before any board of the Town, whereby he may receive any payment or other benefit, whether or not for services rendered, dependent or contingent upon the favorable approval of any such application, petition or request by any Town Body.

OFFICIAL ACT OR ACTION

Any legislative, administrative, quasi-judicial, appointive or discretionary act of a Town official or employee or a Town body.

PERSON

Any individual, business proprietorship, corporation, partnership, association, venture, individual in representative or fiduciary capacity, estate, trust or other entity.

TOWN

The Town of Carmel.

TOWN BODY

The Town of Carmel or any board, commission, district, council or other agency, department or unit thereof.

TOWN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE

Any officer or employee of the Town, whether full- or part-time or whether or not compensated for his or her services, including members of any Town body. No person shall be deemed to be an officer or employee solely by reason of being a volunteer fireman or civil defense volunteer.

TRANSACTION

Any activity, application or proceeding which requires or may require an official act or action of a Town officer or employee or a Town Body.