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3 <br /> Afita��arn�n� A <br /> ��ade c�f Eth�cs far tf�e Bc�ard c�f �c��unty Cc�mm�rs�ic�n��r�s c�f <br /> �}r�nge �c�unt�r, �c�r�� �arc��ina <br /> WHER��S, t�re �c�ns�t�tutic�r� c�f Nc�r�h C�rt��ir�a, Article I, S�ectis�e� 35, remir�c�s us tt��t a <br /> "frequent recurren�e t�a fundame�t�l �rir��iples is �bs€�lut�(y necessary tc� �r�s�rwe the <br /> bl�s�ings af liEaerty," �nc� <br /> WHEi�EAS, a spirit o� ht�nesty ar�d it�rtF�rightne�s is ref�ecte�i in hlr�rth Carcalina's S�ate <br /> t�ie�tko, Ess�e c�uam 1/ideri, "fia Be Rather than t� Seer�t,� and <br /> WHEREA�, �ecfiic�n 'f 6(�A-�� c�f fihe Nc�rth Carolir�� G�nera� Statutes rec�ui�es Ic��aE <br /> gc�vernir�� b�ards to �dc�p� a cc�de c�#ethi�s, a�t� <br /> WHEREAS, �s public c�fficials v�e are �har�eci wit� u�ht��dir�c�:the trust c�f t�� cit�z�ns and <br /> residents af �}rar�ge �e�unty, and vsrith c�beyir�� t�e �aw, arit� <br /> WNEIR�AS, as p�blic c��i�ia�s of Or�r�ge C�unty we �e�ie�� �ur citizens anci residents are <br /> ent�tle�i to t�e mc�st ���n �nd' eth�'s�al g��rernm�nt p�ssib�e unci�r���a�w. <br /> (�flV�t �`HE�EF�RE, in recc�gnitic��r r�f caur bles�inc�s ar�d c��l�gatic�ns as cit�zens of t�e <br /> State �f �lc�r�h Carc�lir�� �n�! �� pu�alic c�ffi�ials repres�nti�g the �itizens and resi�ents c�f <br /> C}r�r�t�e �c�unty ar�� ��tir�� pur���nt tc� �he rec��irements �f �ectic�r� 'f��A-86 c�f the Nc�rth <br /> Caralir�� �eneral �tatute�� �,re tl����?r�nge Cc��t��r Bc�ard c�f Gc�mmissic�r�ers, cic� herek�y ad�pt <br /> th� f�rllowir�c� �en�rai Pri�i+���a��s �r�c� . ��l� i�f Ethics tc� c��ide tk�e Board c�f Ge�ur�ty <br /> Cc�mmissic�r�er� in its 1�wful d�:�is���-m�kin�, T�� t�ra�r�c�� �c�unty Bc��rd c�f Cammi�sic�ners <br /> dire��s a(I adrri�ory be�ards a�ci �c�m�'t��t�s, which c�rr�ntly s�rve, c�r whicf� may in t�� fut�re <br /> #�e cr�;�tec� tc� serve, the Bcaard of �caur�ty �c�mmissic�ners, ta respe�� at�c� �k�ide �y tl��se <br /> same G�n�r�l Principl�s and Code of Ethi�s in th� p�rfc�rmance c�f th�ir S�wful ��ties <br /> insc�m�ch �s tl�ey rnay b� applicable tc� the perfc�rmance t��rec��. <br />