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14 <br /> with respect, and honoring the opinions of others even when they disagree. <br /> i. Being careful not to reach conclusions on issues until all sides have been <br /> heard. <br /> j. Showing respect for their appointed office and not behaving in ways that <br /> reflect badly on the office,the advisory board, Orange County, or the Orange <br /> County Board of Commissioners. <br /> k. Recognizing that they are part of a larger group and acting accordingly. <br /> I. Recognizing that individual board members are not generally allowed to act <br /> on behalf of the board, but may only do so if the board specifically so <br /> authorizes, and that the board must take official action as a body. <br /> m. Being faithful in the performance of the duties of their offices. <br /> n. Acting as especially responsible residents whom others can trust and respect. <br /> o. Faithfully attending and preparing for meetings. <br /> p. Carefully analyzing all credible information that is properly submitted to <br /> them, and when applicable, being mindful of the need not to engage in <br /> communications outside the meeting in quasi-judicial matters. <br /> q. Being willing to bear their fair share of the board's workload. <br /> r. To the extent appropriate,they should be willing to put the board's interests <br /> ahead of their own and shall avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest <br /> and shall, under no circumstances, use their position on any board for <br /> personal gain or profit. <br /> 2. Members of the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Economic Development <br /> Commission, and Board of Equalization and Review shall upon initial appointment, <br /> and prior to December 31 annually thereafter, disclose: <br /> a. Any interest he or she or his or her spouse or domestic partner has in real <br /> property situated in whole or in part in Orange County and the general <br /> description of that property. <br /> b. Any legal, equitable, beneficial or contractual interest he or she or his or her <br /> spouse or domestic partner has in any business,firm or corporation,which is <br /> currently doing business with Orange County pursuant to contracts awarded <br /> by Orange County, or which is attempting, or has attempted in the past <br /> calendar year, to secure the award of a bid from Orange County or the <br /> approval of any Board or Agency of Orange County. <br /> c. Failure to file a disclosure statement setting out the above required <br /> information shall result in immediate removal of the member from the <br /> applicable board. <br /> SECTION X. COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT <br /> A. Compensation <br /> 1. As a general rule advisory board service is voluntary and appointed members shall <br /> receive no form of compensation for their services. <br /> 2. However, should the Orange County Board of Commissioners determine, in its sole <br /> discretion, that an advisory board's members should be compensated, such <br /> compensation shall be addressed in that advisory board's specific policy and rules of <br /> procedure as adopted by the Commissioners. <br /> Adopted 2-2112;Dates of Amendment 8-21-12;11-8-12;3-3-15;6-18-19;6-2-20;10-6-20;4-5-22;6-21-22;12-5-22 <br /> 13 <br />