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(d) If a board member believes that his or her actions, while legal and ethical, may be 6 <br />misunderstood, he or she should seek the advice of the board's attorney and should consider <br />publicly disclosing the facts of the situation and the steps taken to resolve it, such as <br />consulting with the attorney. <br />(e) Sections 3(b) and 3(c) shall specifically apply to the Board of County Commissioners <br />of Orange County, Board of Adjustment of Orange County, Planning Board of Orange County <br />and Board of Equalization and Review of Orange County and any other advisory boards or <br />committees specifically designated by the Board of County Commissioners except that <br />members of boards other than the Board of County Commissioners shall file the required <br />disclosure within 30 days of their initial and subsequ0Ajpointments to said boards, °eierea` ¶ <br />- - -- <br />Section 4. <br />Board members should be faithful in the pe or ance of�he duties of their offices. They <br />should act as especially responsible citizens whom of =; .,fin trust and respect. They should <br />set a good example for others in the community, keepin g? rind that trust and respect must <br />continually be earned. <br />Board members should faithfully attend and prepare for me i gs. They should carefully <br />analyze all credible information that is properly submitted to them, mindful of the need not to <br />engage in commun ,jea io sutside the meeting in quasi - judicial matters. They should <br />aM <br />demand full accoifnfa a it from th6se over whom the board has authority. <br />Je <br />Board members sho a VW p o bear their fair share of the board's workload. To the <br />- Deleted: ¶ <br />extent a�p�pr�a Vitae, shoo , =be willing w Y ° he board's interests ahead of their own, <br />Elected:, ,_ embers of loca overnir bards should conduct the affairs of their boards in an <br />open andIV, lic manner : _Rey should comply with all applicable laws governing open <br />meetings and`p,, Jc record 'recognizing that doing so is an important way to be worthy of <br />the public's trust. `'e ould remember when they meet that they are conducting the <br />public's business. Th should also remember that the records of their local government <br />Y. <br />belong to the public and not to them or their employees. They should make clear that a <br />climate of openness is to be maintained at all times in their governmental units. <br />In order to ensure strict compliance with the laws governing openness, governing board <br />members should strive to be open. They should prohibit unjustified delay in fulfilling public <br />records requests. They should take deliberate steps to ensure that any closed sessions held <br />