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5 <br /> �C)C�E (.�F ETHI�� <br /> F�urp�se. <br /> Th� �urpc��e c�f th�s Cc�de c�f Ethics is tv est�blish t�u��e(ir�es fc�r ethical standar+�s t�f <br /> cc�r��a�ct fc�r the Baard c�f County Cammi��ic�n�rs and ta prc�vid� g�i�anc� in dete�-r�ninir�� wt�at <br /> c�and��t is �p�r�a�r�a�e in par�ic�d�r cases. It shc�u�ci n�t t�� ct�r�sid�red a subs�itute f�r the Iaw <br /> e�r ft�r a bc��rcf rr�ember`s best jud�me�t. <br /> S���is��r '1. <br /> �a) �3csard memb�rs shc��ld o�ey �II I�ws th�t ap�l� ��'�t�eir �ffici�l acti�ns �� memb�rs of <br /> tF�e �aard. Bc��rd mem�ers s��uld be g�a'rc3ed b�r �he �piri`� as w�ll as �t�e �etter c�f ��e !�w in <br /> vrhater�er they do� At th� sam� tim�t bc��r� r��m�rer� sh��t4d' feel fi���: tc� ��sert p�licy <br /> pe�sitir�n� �rtt� c�pir�ic��� v�rith€�t�t f��r c�f �epr�s��l from f�l�c�w bc��r� member� r�r citizens. Tt� <br /> ��s�rt tf�at a bc�ard rner�-�ber is behaving ur��thicakly ��te tc� t�e fact tt�at c�ne h�s � <br /> di��greemen# with t��� EaQard member basec� or� � questic�n c���_�c�licy �ar�d n�� c�n the �oar�f <br /> mernber's �thical b�t��vic�r� is unfair, dishc�nest, irrespc�nsitale, arrt� � itsel� ur�etl�i�a�. <br /> {E�} Sc�ard mer�t��rs s3���ld ende�vor tc� �ceep tt�emselves u�-tc�-d��e, thrc�u�h the t�o�rd's <br /> at�c�rney �rtd �t�er s��t°c�s, ''�;�e mc��t perfiine�t cc�n��itt�tie�na[, �t�tufic�ry, �r�c� t�t�ter (egal <br /> : <br /> r�r�uir�m�n�s� vv€th w�i���.fih�y mu�� be f�mili�r in c�r�ier fi� �eet t�eir le�al respc�nsi�i(�ties. A <br /> iist c�f a�r�(ic�ble Iau,rs anc� �+��ulai���i� a�cc�mpani�s fihis Cc��e �s A�ac�men� �,A„ <br /> ��} Eic�ard m�mtaers sE�a�� ��mply wit� ���a�ra3 St�t��e �16C�A-�7 i�t receiving two cic��k <br /> �aurs �f �#k���s educa�ic�r� v�it�in 12''�c�nths af ��ct� a�a�oint�ent c�r �le�tiart t� �ffi�e. B�ard <br /> r�em�ers may �dc�itic�r��lly receive tv�r�.��c�e�C hau�s of ethics ec��€c�t�c�n �nnually, k�ut fail��e tc� <br /> r���iue s�uch �dditicrnal �thics ec��catic�n shall not can��i�ute a vio�atic�n �af this Cc�de c�f Ethics. <br /> 5e�tion �(c) applies �r�(y tc� tt�� �c��rd c�f �c��rnf�r Commissic�n�rs c�f Qrar�ge �c��r�ty. <br /> 5�ctic�n 2. <br /> Bc�ar� members s�c�uld �ct �trith ir��e��ity ar�� wit� indeper�de�ce fram imprc�per �nffu�nce <br /> as t��y �xer�i�� #�e funct�€ans ofi their o�ee�. �h�zr�efieristi�s and beh�vie�es that �re <br /> ccrn�istent �rith thi� st�ne3ard �r�: <br /> • Adherin� �irmly to a cc�ci� af ��und values. <br /> � �eh�vinc� ce�r�sis�entl}� and r�vit� respect t�wa�ds everycane wi�h w�c�m th�y i�ter�ct. <br />