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t • <br /> 092 <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> ORANGE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONVENTION <br /> APRIL 5, 1986 <br /> WHEREAS, the 1985 Orange County Democratic Party Platform state <br /> that: "All elected officials, and appointed officials in high policy making <br /> positions should be required to annually disclose significant property or <br /> business holdings, or disclose sources of income which may reasonably affect <br /> their judgment in office" ; and, <br /> WHEREAS, other jurisdictions, in fast growing areas of North <br /> Carolina, including Guilford County, Wake County, Raleigh, Charlotte, and <br /> Durham have ethics policies or are considering their adoptions; and, <br /> WHEREAS, a stiff conflict of interest code in Guilford County <br /> (requested by Guilford officials and enacted by the N.C. legislature in <br /> 1974) has worked well for Guilford county Commissioners; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the potential for conflict of interest by public officials <br /> in Orange County is increasing because of rapid development in the area. <br /> BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners be <br /> urged to request the N.C. State Legislature to enact a code of ethics for <br /> members of the Orange County Board of Commissioners. This code should <br /> provide for complete disclosure of real property holdings in Orange County <br /> and ownership interests in firms doing business with Orange County. Board <br /> members should be required to disqualify themselves for voting on any matter <br /> involving any ownership interest. <br />