Haxton Declares War on Lackawanna City Hall Corruption!
On the website from Thomas DiNapoli, NYS Comptroller is the Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments.
Section 14. Nepotism
(a) No municipal officer or employee, either individually, or as a member of the board, may participate in any decision specifically to appoint, hire, promote, discipline or discharge a relative for any position at, for or within the municipality or a municipal board.
(b) No municipal officer or employee may supervise a relative in the performance of the relative's official powers or duties.
Section 18. Board of Ethics
(a)...the Board of Ethics shall consist of (3, 5, etc.) members, a majority of whom shall not be officers or employees of the municipality...