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Confidentiality& Conflict of Interest Statement <br /> For New Board of Health Member <br /> Board Adopted Policy I.C. Appendix A <br /> Confidentiality <br /> In connection with my responsibilities as a member of the Orange County Board of <br /> Health, I agree to treat all information concerning health department clients,personnel, <br /> and financial matters in a confidential manner as required by state and federal statute and <br /> will not divulge this information to unauthorized personnel or the public. I understand <br /> that if I wrongfully and/or willfully disclose such information, I may be subject to <br /> removal from the Orange County Board of Health. <br /> Conflict of Interest <br /> 1. Each board member,upon accepting a seat on the board, agrees in writing by <br /> signing below, to carefully guard against any conflict of interest that might <br /> develop between his or her personal interest and that of the Orange County Health <br /> Department. <br /> 2. If an issue arises in which a member of the board has a conflict of interest, the <br /> member shall promptly disclose the conflict to the Chair of the Board prior to <br /> consideration of the issue by the board. <br /> 3. In matters involving a conflict of interest, a board member must state the reason <br /> for which they reasonably think a conflict exists and the board member shall not <br /> vote on such policies or transactions unless requested by the board. <br /> 4. The abstention and the reason for it shall be recorded in the minutes. <br /> 5. A board member may not directly or indirectly benefit except as provided for as <br /> members of the board of directors, from the county's disbursement of funds. <br /> 6. Violation of this policy shall be grounds for recommending dismissal of a board <br /> member. The Board of Health will forward recommendation for dismissal to the <br /> Board of County Commissioners for action. <br /> I have read and understand the confidentiality and conflict of interest statements. I <br /> agree to abide by these policies. <br /> Board Member Signature Date <br /> Board Member Name (Printed) <br /> Staff initials Date <br /> S:\MANAGERS WORKING FILES\BOH\AGENDAS&ABSTRACTS\2020 Agenda&Abstracts\August 2020\Pdfs for <br /> webpage\V.A. Policy Review Attachments\I.C.Appendix A_Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Statement.doc <br /> Document History: Original 1998; Revised 10/24/2007, 10/8/2014, 10/2019,8/2020 <br />