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Page12of14 <br /> <br />ofpublicmeetings,andrefrainingfromseekingorreceivinginformation <br />aboutquasiͲjudicialmattersoutsideofthequasiͲjudicialproceedings <br />themselves. <br />h.Treatingotheradvisoryboardsandadvisoryboardmembersandthepublic <br />withrespect,andhonoringtheopinionsofothersevenwhentheydisagree. <br />i.Beingcarefulnottoreachconclusionsonissuesuntilallsideshavebeen <br />heard. <br />j.Showingrespectfortheirappointedofficeandnotbehavinginwaysthat <br />reflectbadlyontheoffice,theadvisoryboard,OrangeCounty,orthe <br />OrangeCountyBoardofCommissioners. <br />k.Recognizingthattheyarepartofalargergroupandactingaccordingly. <br />l.Recognizingthatindividualboardmembersarenotgenerallyallowedtoact <br />onbehalfoftheboard,butmayonlydosoiftheboardspecificallyso <br />authorizes,andthattheboardmusttakeofficialactionasabody. <br />m.Beingfaithfulintheperformanceofthedutiesoftheiroffices. <br />n.Actingasespeciallyresponsibleresidentswhomotherscantrustand <br />respect. <br />o.Faithfullyattendingandpreparingformeetings. <br />p.Carefullyanalyzingallcredibleinformationthatisproperlysubmittedto <br />them,andwhenapplicable,beingmindfuloftheneednottoengagein <br />communicationsoutsidethemeetinginquasiͲjudicialmatters. <br />q.Beingwillingtobeartheirfairshareoftheboard’sworkload. <br />r.Totheextentappropriate,theyshouldbewillingtoputtheboard’s <br />interestsaheadoftheirown. <br /> <br />2.MembersofthePlanningBoard,BoardofAdjustment,EconomicDevelopment <br />Commission,andBoardofEqualizationandReviewshalluponinitialappointment, <br />andpriortoDecember31annuallythereafter,disclose: <br />a.Anyinterestheorsheorhisorherspouseordomesticpartnerhasinreal <br />propertysituatedinwholeorinpartinOrangeCountyandthegeneral <br />descriptionofthatproperty. <br />b.Anylegal,equitable,beneficialorcontractualinterestheorsheorhisorher <br />spouseordomesticpartnerhasinanybusiness,firmorcorporation,which <br />iscurrentlydoingbusinesswithOrangeCountypursuanttocontracts <br />awardedbyOrangeCounty,orwhichisattempting,orhasattemptedinthe <br />pastcalendaryear,tosecuretheawardofabidfromOrangeCountyorthe <br />approvalofanyBoardorAgencyofOrangeCounty. <br />c.Failuretofileadisclosurestatementsettingouttheaboverequired <br />informationshallresultinimmediateremovalofthememberfromthe <br />applicableboard. <br /> <br />SECTIONX.COMPENSATIONANDTRAVELREIMBURSEMENT <br /> <br />A.Compensation <br />1.Asageneralruleadvisoryboardserviceisvoluntaryandappointedmembersshall <br />receivenoformofcompensationfortheirservices. <br />2.However,shouldtheOrangeCountyBoardofCommissionersdetermine,initssole <br />discretion,thatanadvisoryboard’smembersshouldbecompensated,such <br />Attachment 2 16