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15', WAKE COUNTY ETHICS POLICY <br /> I. Declaration of Policy <br /> The proper operation of democratic <br /> The <br /> and employees be independent government <br /> officials <br /> that governmental decisions and requires that public <br /> : impartial and responsible an the <br /> °f the governmental Policy be made in proper <br /> Pfrsohal structure; that public office P P channels <br /> gain; and that the public have confidence in not i integrity for <br /> personal government. <br /> In recognition of these goals, a code of ethics for County <br /> hereby adopted. The her ethical p standards of conduct for all such of i officials es <br /> purpose this policy is to establish <br /> those acts or actions that are incompatible with officials best in guidelines <br /> the County. <br /> by setting forth <br /> erects of <br /> II. Applicability of Ethics Policy <br /> The Th provisions of this <br /> The p officials policy shall apply to all elected and a <br /> County <br /> Count , members of County boards and commissions pPainted <br /> Y Commissioners, and other County emplo ee appointed by <br /> III. Financial and Personal Disclosure Y s. <br />__Any County official or em mater ty of involving employee who must officially consider an <br /> matter <br /> family, his financial or personal interests, any public <br /> such interest and shall abstainufromlactinclose the nature and o extent of <br /> state law require otherwise. <br /> S thereon unless provisions of <br /> IV. Gifts and Favors <br /> No official or employee shall knowingly No f money, thing, favor, g y acce k <br /> inferred that , loan or promise, wheany gift, whether in the <br /> action the gift was intended to could reasonably be <br /> an his part. Gifts, influence or reward an <br /> and of minor value, , meals, other favors of official <br /> included , or legitimate an incidental nature <br /> in this policy, political contributions shall not be <br /> V. Partment, Employment: or Contract ppneroners Award of Relatives or <br /> Business <br /> Public officials of <br /> Public any the appointing authority <br /> record <br /> business y person of their immediate must disclose on <br /> interest who is being family related by the public <br /> or contract award by g considered for o blood or marriage, <br /> Y that authority, appointment, employment <br /> Immediate family y related by blood and <br /> child, parents, brothers, sisters marriage are Co include: <br /> chil_, and in-law relationships othrs s ' grandparents, <br /> for preceding categories. spouse,ke <br /> gorses. <br />