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Attachment 2 <br />2. All actions or recommendations of the advisory board shall be <br />communicated to the Orange County Board of Commissioners as <br />provided herein. <br /> <br />SECTION V. (C.) Confidentiality <br />1. The Chair shall serve as the spokesperson for the advisory board. <br />SECTION IX. Ethics <br /> <br />(C). Code of Ethics <br /> <br />1. Advisory board members should act with integrity and with <br />independence from improper influence as they exercise the functions <br />of their offices. Characteristics and behaviors that are consistent with <br />this standard are: <br /> <br />b. Behaving consistently and with respect towards everyone with <br />whom they interact. <br />e. Using their best independent judgment to pursue the common good <br />as they see it, presenting their opinions to all in a reasonable, <br />forthright, consistent manner. <br /> <br />h. Treating other advisory boards and advisory board members and <br />the public with respect, and honoring the opinions of others even when <br />they disagree. <br /> <br />i. Being careful not to reach conclusions on issues until all sides have <br />been heard. <br /> <br />k. Recognizing that they are part of a larger group and acting <br />accordingly. <br /> <br />l. Recognizing that individual board members are not generally <br />allowed to act on behalf of the board, but may only do so if the board <br />specifically so authorizes, and that the board must take official action <br />as a body. <br /> <br />o. Faithfully attending and preparing for meetings. <br />p. Carefully analyzing all credible information that is properly <br />submitted to them, and when applicable, being mindful of the need not <br />to engage in communications outside the meeting in quasi-judicial <br />matters. <br /> <br />q. Being willing to bear their fair share of the board’s workload. <br /> <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