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3 <br />Attachment A <br />Cade of Ethics far the Board of Cc~un~y Cc~mmissi~ner~s of <br />}range Cc~un, North Carolina <br />WHEREAS, the Constitution of North Carolina, Article I, Section 35, reminds us that a <br />"frequent recurrence to fundamental principles is absoiutel'y necessary to preserve the <br />blessings of liberty,." and <br />WHEREAS, a spirit of honesty and forthrightness is reflected in North Carolina's State <br />Motto, Esse Quam Videri, "Ta Be Rather than to Seem," and <br />WHEREAS, Section 160A-86 of the North Carolina General Statutes requires local <br />governing boards to adopt. a code of ethics, and <br />WHEREAS, as public officials we are charged with uph©lding the trust of the citizens and <br />residents of Grange County, and with obeying the law, anti <br />WHEREAS, as public ofticia!'s of t7range County we believe our citizens and residents are <br />entitled to the most open and ethics( government possible under the law. <br />NOW THEREFQRE, in recognition of our blessings and olaligations as citizens of the <br />State of North Carolina and as public officials representing the citizens and residents of <br />Urange County and acting rursuant to the requirements of Section 1fi0A-$6 of the North <br />Garollna General Statues, we the C>range Gourty Board of Commissioners, do hereby adopt <br />the following General Principles and Code of Ethics to guide the Board of County <br />Commissioners in its lawful decision-«~aking. The C3range County Board of Commissioners <br />directs all advisory boards and committeFs, which currently serve, or which may in the future <br />be created to serve, the Board of County Commissioners, to respect and abide by these <br />same General Principles and Code of Ethics in the performance of their lawful duties <br />insomuch as they may be applicable to the performance thereof. <br />