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003 <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> k. Recognizing that they are part of a larger group and acting accordingly. <br /> I. Recognizing that individual board members are not generally allowed to act <br /> on behalf of the board, but may only do so if the board specifically so <br /> authorizes, and that the board must take official action as a body. <br /> m. Being faithful in the performance of the duties of their offices. <br /> n. Acting as especially responsible residents whom others can trust and <br /> respect. <br /> o. Faithfully attending and preparing for meetings. <br /> p. Carefully analyzing all credible information that is properly submitted to <br /> them, and when applicable, being mindful of the need not to engage in <br /> communications outside the meeting in quasi-judicial matters. <br /> q. Being willing to bear their fair share of the board's workload. <br /> r. To the extent appropriate, they should be willing to put the board's <br /> interests ahead of their own and shall avoid the appearance of a <br /> conflict of interest and shall, under no circumstances, use their <br /> position on any board for personal gain or profit. <br /> 2. Members of the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Economic Development <br /> Commission, and Board of Equalization and Review shall upon initial appointment, <br /> and prior to December 31 annually thereafter, disclose: <br /> a. Any interest he or she or his or her spouse or domestic partner has in real <br /> property situated in whole or in part in Orange County and the general <br /> description of that property. <br /> b. Any legal, equitable, beneficial or contractual interest he or she or his or her <br /> spouse or domestic partner has in any business, firm or corporation, which <br /> is currently doing business with Orange County pursuant to contracts <br /> awarded by Orange County, or which is attempting, or has attempted in the <br /> past calendar year, to secure the award of a bid from Orange County or the <br /> approval of any Board or Agency of Orange County. <br /> c. Failure to file a disclosure statement setting out the above required <br /> information shall result in immediate removal of the member from the <br /> applicable board. <br />