Orange County NC Website
FOR OFFICE U5E ONLY <br />P ~ of '~ R i 't7~1. fro n zG ~~ S ~ Gt G ~'CS <br />EDUCATION: ~ ral 131~7e P a~ <br />P 2 <br />. ~ .---~, <br />a.~t..d girl ~ ~-- ~ a May /'u-- ~i Ic ~ ~ =~ ~ (~. a. n <br />How did ou become a are of Orange County volunteer opportunities? (Please check all that <br />apply): Newspaper ^County Web Page ^Current Orange County Volunteer <br />~ ^Radio ^T.V. ^Other <br />_ ~ vc~TC .... ... <br />HICS GUID INES FOR <br />COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />I agree by my signature below that, if appointed, I pledge to comply with the following ethics guidelines for <br />advisory boards and commissions as adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br />Members of advisory boards and commissions shall not discuss, advocate, or vote on any matter in <br />which they have a conflict or potential conflict of interest or an interest which reasonably might appear <br />to be in conflict with the concept of fairness in dealing with public business. A conflict of interest or a <br />potential conflict occxirs if a member has a separate. private, or monetary interest, either direct or <br />indirect, in any issue or transaction under consideration. Any member who violates this provision may <br />be subject to removal from the board or commission. <br />If an advisory board or commission member believes he/she has a conflict or potential conflict of <br />interest on a particular issue, then that member should state this belief to the other members of <br />his/her respective advisory board or commission during the board or commission's public meeting. <br />The member should state the nature of the conflict, detailing that he/she has a separate, private, or <br />monetary interest, either direct or indirect, in the Issue or transaction under consideration. The <br />member should then excuse himself/herself from considering and voting on the matter, in cases <br />where an advisory board or commission member declares a conflict or potential conflict of interest, the <br />member shall excuse himself/herself from the board table/voting area until all discussion, <br />-consideration,~and voting is completed on the mdtter in question. '~ ~ --~- ~~~~ ~---~ ~~ ~ ~~~ <br />Any advisory board or commission member having questions or needing assistance regarding the <br />interpretation of these ethics guidelines or other conflict of interest matters should contact the <br />administrative staff for the respective board or commission. Staff will assist the member with <br />questions and interpretations and may provide a recommendation on whether or not the advisory <br />board or commission member should excuse himself/herself from voting. The member may request <br />that the staff respond in writing. Staff may contact the County Manager for any additional assistance. <br />If appointed, l agree to attend athree-hour orientation which will give an overview of how Orange County <br />Government operates and its relationship to other governmental units. <br />Date <br />~c <br />votDt5K3 : a~ttrN; H: \wwu-rar.. ooc <br />OTHER COMMENTS: ~~ ~w~t~.~'/i`J~~ 4~1~$(~IP1 (~01~,_~C`~SS_ <br />