Referred to:  The Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee (Chairwoman Bartels and Legislators Gavaris, Heppner, Roberts, and Ronk)

Chairwoman of the Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee, Tracey A. Bartels, and Deputy Chair Kevin Roberts offer the following:

            WHEREAS, pursuant to Section C-106 of the Ulster County Charter and Section A33-2 of the Administrative Code: “There shall be a Board of Ethics consisting of five members appointed by the County Executive, subject to the confirmation of the County Legislature. Board of Ethics members shall serve without compensation and for a term of five years. No more than two members shall be of the same political party. Members of the Board of Ethics shall receive no compensation for services rendered but shall be entitled to their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, within appropriations made for such purposes. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term,” and

            WHEREAS, the County Executive has appointed the following individual to the Board of Ethics:

            Gerald Benjamin

            New Paltz, New York 12561

            (Term Present – 12/31/2021)

now, therefore, be it

            RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby confirms the appointment of Gerald Benjamin to the Ulster County Board of Ethics,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:         

Passed Committee:  Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE