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ETHICS GUIDELINES <br />FOR <br />COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />I agree by my signature below that, if appointed, I pledge to comply with the following ethics guidelines <br />for advisory boards and commissions as adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br />.;. <br />.;. <br /> <br />Members of advisory boards and commissions shall not discuss, advocate, or vote on any <br />matter i which they have a 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 <br />interest r a potential conflict occurs if a member has a separate, private, or monetary <br />interest, either direct or indirect, in any issue or transaction under consideration. Any member <br />who violates this provision may be subject to removal from the board or commission. <br />If the advisory board or commission member believes he/she has a conflict of interest then <br />that member should ask the advisory board or commission to be excused from voting. The <br />advisory i board or commission should vote on the question on whether or not to excuse the <br />member making the request In cases where the individual member or the advisory board or <br />commission establishes a conflict of interest, then the advisory board or commission member <br />shall rerinove themselves from the voting area. <br />Any adv}sory board or commission member may seek the counsel of the County Attorney on <br />questions regarding the interpretation of these ethics guidelines or other conflict of interest <br />matters. The interpretation may include a recommendation on whether or not the adviosry <br />board orl commission member shall excuse himself/herself from voting. The advisory board or <br />commission member may request that the County Attorney respond in writing. <br />Date