§ 6B-6. Advisory opinions.

(a) 

Form, delivery. Requests for advisory opinions shall be written and signed and shall be submitted to the Chairman of the Commission by delivery thereof to the Town Clerk.

(b) 

Date of receipt. The date of filing of a request for an advisory opinion shall be the date of the next meeting of the Commission immediately following the date of the submission to the Commission or its agent of such request or 30 days after such submission, whichever is sooner.

(c) 

Commission discretion. Upon written request from any official concerning his own conduct, the Commission, upon the concurring vote of two of its members to proceed, shall render written advisory opinions based on the provisions of the Code of Ethics.

(d) 

Opinion not confidential. The hearing, consideration, deliberation and content of requests for advisory opinions and advisory opinions shall not be confidential.

(e) 

Opinion binding, absolute defense. Any advisory opinion concerning an official who requested the opinion and who acted in reliance thereon in good faith shall be binding upon the Commission, and it shall be an absolute defense to any proceeding brought under the provisions of this chapter that the official acted in reliance upon such advisory opinion.

(f) 

Filing, mailing. A written advisory opinion and the request that it is in response to are to be filed with the Town Clerk within 60 days of the filing of said request. The opinion and request shall be permanently preserved by the Town Clerk. The Commission shall also forward a copy of the advisory opinion by registered or certified mail to said official within said 60 days.

Ord. of 10-26-1987; Ord. of 9-12-2005; Ord. of 6-11-2007