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4 <br /> CENER��. P�t�h��IPLE� U�JDERL�IC�G TF1E �(�C�E �F ETHICS� <br /> • Tt�e sta�idi�}r ��d �rvp�r a�erat'sc�r� c�f d�m�cra�ic rep���e�#ative g�vernmee�t de��nds <br /> upc�n p�ab�i� �c�r�fid�nce ir� t�e ir�t�c�rity �f the go�ernmen#, �nc� �pc�n res�a�nnsibl� <br /> exerci�� c�f t�t� tr�as# cr�nferr�d �ry th�; p��ple up�r� th�ir ele�ted c�fificiaEs. <br /> • �t�v�rnrnent�l ci��isi'ans a��! pc�l�ey must b� m��#e an�l ir�°a�al�me�ted t�tr�ugh proper <br /> channels an�! processes c�f tF�e gc�vern�ent�l struet�r�, <br /> , ,. .. <br /> • Bc��rd rnembers m�s�fi b� �ble tc� act in � m�nner �a�t i��i�tains their �ntegrity �nc� <br /> �ndeper�der�c�, �et is resp€��sive tc� the ir�terests �nd ���ds caf�h�se they re�resent. <br /> • B�a�d members m�st akw�ys r�mai!n av�r�re t��t �f varic�us tim�� t#�ey p1�y diff�rent <br /> roles: <br /> • As �clvc��ates. whc� striu� �s� aduar��e t1�e le�itim�te r�e�ds c�f their citiz�r�s �nd <br /> r�sicients, <br /> � As !'�caisl�tc�rs, wh� balar�� �e p�blic inter�st �nc� private righfs ir� c�nsid�ring <br /> �r�d e�act�ng ardin�r�ces= �r��er�,';�t�d r��c�i�€t'tc�n�, and <br /> • As f�ir �nd im�artia3 deci�i�n ma�C��; �r��� ma�cinc� �u�si-j+�ci�cial �r�d <br /> ac�mir�istrative determinatic�r�s. <br /> �a�rd merr��ers rnu�� �r�c�w t�c�v� t� di�tira��ish �mc�n� �h�se r�(�s, tcr d�f�rmin� when <br /> each r�l� is a��reapriate, and tc� a�ct accc�rdir��1�: <br /> • B�arci r���k��rs must be �v+rare of ti�ei� oblic��t��an tc� cc�n�c�rm tt�eir behavxc�r to <br /> st�ndarcis af �f����� c�ncluct th�t vwarran� t�� trust c�f th��ir cc�r�st�tu�nts. Each c�ffic's�( <br /> ' �a�st finc� withirr �� �ar her c�wn ct�r�science the touc�tst�ane by wh�i�h ta c����rrnin� +rvhat <br /> cc�r�c��c� is apprra�riat�. <br />� <br />