What key terms mean in this ethics law

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Advisory Opinion. A written or oral response by the commission or its staff to a request for advice or a complaint. Complaint. A written statement of facts or allegations giving rise to a reasonable inference that a violation of the standards of conduct by an officer or an employee has occurred, which statement is either: (1) Submitted to the ethics commission by a person other than the person whose conduct is in question; or (2) Initiated by the commission, based on written or nonwritten information. Employee. Has the same meaning as defined in Charter § 13-101.3 and shall include employees of the board of water supply and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Formal Advisory Opinion. A written opinion in response to a request for advice or a complaint approved by an affirmative vote of the majority of the entire membership of the commission. Officer. Has the same meaning as defined in Charter § 13-101.4 and shall include officers of the board of water supply and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Request for Advice. A written or oral request to the commission for an opinion whether the conduct of an officer or employee would be a violation of the standards of conduct. Standards of Conduct. The provisions regarding ethical conduct stated in Charter Article XI and Chapter 1, Article 19 .