(a) Appellant shall mean the recipient of an adverse determination by the Public Advisory Council who wishes to appeal or has appealed that adverse decision to the commission.

(b) Commission shall mean the Temporary State Commission on Local Government Ethics, established under General Municipal Law, section 813.

(c) Ethics in Government Act shall mean chapter 813 of the Laws of 1987, as amended.

(d) Executive director shall mean executive director of the commission, as appointed pursuant to section 813(9)(a) of the General Municipal Law.

(e) Annual statement shall mean the annual statement of financial disclosure which is required to be filed with the commission pursuant to local law, ordinance, or resolution or filed pursuant to General Municipal Law, section 811 or 812.

(f) Hearing officer shall mean the presiding officer in adjudicatory hearings or proceedings conducted pursuant to these regulations.