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Zg <br />FOR OFFICE U5E ONLY <br />J~ <br />EDUCATION: ~~,-,• ,~' ,~,,~ ~~ ~ a <br />OTHER COMMENTS• <br />How did you ibecome :ware of Orange County volunteer opportunities (Please check all that <br />apply): Jfa Newspaper C7 County Web Page ~ Current Orange County Volunteer <br />~ Radio ~ T.V. ~ Oth®r <br />ETHICS GUIDELINES FOR <br />COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />I agree by my signature below that, if appointed, I pledge to comply with the fallowing ethics guidelines for <br />advisory boards and~commissions as adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br />Members of advisory boards and commissions shall not discuss, advocate, or vote on any matter in <br />which they have a conflict or potential conflict of interest or an interest which reasonably might appear <br />to be in conflict with the concept of fairness in dealing with public business. A conflict of interes+, or a <br />potential conflict occurs if a~member has a separate, private, or monetary interest, either direct or <br />indirect, in any issue or transaction under consideration.. Any member who violates this provision may <br />be subject to removal from the board ar commissron. <br />If an advisory board or commission member believes he/she has a conflict or potential conflict of <br />interest on a partlcxdar issue, then that member should, state this belief to the other members of his/her <br />respective advisory board or commission during the board or commission's public meeting. The <br />member should state the nature of the conflict, detailing that he/she Fias'a separate, private, or <br />monetary Interest, either difect or indirect, in the'issue or transaction under consideration. The <br />member should then excuse himself/henself from considering and voting on the matter, In cases <br />where an advisory board or commission member declares a conflict or potential conflict of interest, the <br />member shall excuse himself/herselffrorn the boan:! tablelvoting area until all discussion, <br />consideration, and voting is completed on the matter 1n question. <br />Any advisory board or commission member having questions or needing assistance regarding the <br />interpretation of these ethics guidelines or other conflict of interest matters should contact the <br />administrative staff for the respective board or commission, Staff will assist the member with <br />questions and interpretations and may provide a recommendation on whether or not the advisory <br />board or commission member should excuse hlmself/herself from voting. The member may request <br />that the staff r®spond in writing. Staff may contact the County Manager for any additional assistance. <br />If appointed, l agree to attend athree-hour orientation which wilt give an overview of how Orange County <br />Government operates and its relationship to other governmental units. ~ . <br />re ' <br />bate <br />