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3 <br />(a.) Employees of Orange County holding the position of County Manager, County <br />Clerk, County Attorney, Assistant County Manager, Department Director, or anyone <br />holding a position which reports directly to the County Manager. <br />(b.) Senior Staff does not include the Orange County Sheriff, Orange County Elections <br />Director, or Orange County Register of Deeds. <br />Article 2. <br />General Standards of Ethical Conduct <br />Section 1. Solicitation. <br />A general summary of the restraints upon the conduct of all Senior Staff includes those listed below. <br />No Senior Staff Member shall: <br />1) Solicit anything of value from anyone doing business with Orange County for his or her <br />personal use or benefit. <br />2) Solicit or accept employment from anyone doing business with Orange County, unless the <br />Senior Staff completely withdraws from Orange County activity regarding the parry offering <br />employment, and Orange County approves the withdrawal in writing. <br />3) Use his or her public position to obtain direct financial benefits for the Senior Staff Member <br />or anyone with whom the Senior Staff Member has a business or employment relationship. <br />Section 2.Other Compensation. <br />A Senior Staff Member shall not solicit or receive personal financial gain or compensation, other <br />than that received by the Senior Staff Member from Orange County or with the approval of the <br />County, for acting in the Senior Staff Member's off cial capacity, or for advice or assistance given <br />in the course of carrying out the Senior Staff Member's duties. <br />This section shall .not apply to Senior Staff Members' service on local, regional, or state <br />governmental or nongovernmental boards. Except that if a governmental or nongovernmental <br />Board, on which the Senior Staff Member serves, seeks to enter into a contract or agreement with <br />any Department directed or supervised by the Senior Staff Member, the Senior Staff Member must <br />immediately disclose the relationship and the contract or agreement sought, to the County Manager <br />and must remove himself or herself from any involvement with the contract or agreement. If the <br />Senior Staff Member in this situation is the County Manager he or she must make said disclosure to <br />the Board of County Commissioners. <br />Section 3. Official Action. <br />No Senior Staff Member authorized to perform an official action requiring the exercise of discretion <br />shall: <br />1) Participate in an official action by Orange County if the Senior Staff Member or a business <br />with which the Senior Staff Member is associated, has an economic interest in, or a direct <br />financial benefit from, the matter under consideration. <br />2 <br />