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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

COUNTY FUNDS, AND INCLUDING PERSONS APPOINTED TO SERVE
ON BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS ESTABLISHED BY LAW. THE CODE
OF ETHICS SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF EX PARTE
COMMUNICATIONS AND FOR THE DISQUALIFICATION OF ANY
PERSON PARTICIPATING IN THE DECISION PROCESS, IF THERE
IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES AND HIS
PRIVATE INTERESTS. THE CODE OF ETHICS SHALL ALSO
PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A THREE-MEMBER BOARD
TO ADMINISTER THE CODE. MEMBERS OF SUCH BOARD, TO BE
KNOWN AS THE BOARD OF ETHICS, SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND CONFIRMED BY THE COUNCIL FOR
A TERM ENDING WITH THAT OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE. NOT
MORE THAN TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE MEMBERS OF
THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY.

SECTION 1002. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. NO OFFICER
OR EMPLOYEE OF THE COUNTY, WHETHER ELECTED OR
APPOINTED, SHALL IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER BE
INTERESTED IN OR RECEIVE ANY BENEFIT FROM, THE PROFITS
OR EMOLUMENTS OF ANY CONTRACT, JOB, WORK, OR SERVICE
FOR THE COUNTY. NO SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL
ACCEPT ANY SERVICE OR THING OF VALUE, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, UPON MORE FAVORABLE TERMS THAN THOSE
GRANTED TO THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, FROM ANY PERSON,
FIRM, OR CORPORATION HAVING DEALINGS WITH THE COUNTY;
NOR SHALL HE RECEIVE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY PART
OF ANY FEE, COMMISSION, OR OTHER COMPENSATION PAID OR
PAYABLE BY THE COUNTY, OR BY ANY PERSON IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY DEALINGS WITH THE COUNTY, OR BY ANY PERSON IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY DEALINGS OR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE ANY
AGENCY OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT. NO SUCH OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE SHALL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BE THE BROKER OR
AGENT WHO PROCURES OR RECEIVES ANY COMPENSATION IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PROCUREMENT OF ANY TYPE OF BONDS
FOR COUNTY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, PERSONS, OR FIRMS
DOING BUSINESS WITH THE COUNTY. NO SUCH OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE SHALL SOLICIT OR ACCEPT ANY COMPENSATION OR
GRATUITY IN THE FORM OF MONEY OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY ACT

OR OMISSION IN THE COURSE OF HIS PUBLIC WORK, EXCEPT
AS PROVIDED BY LAW OR INTERSTATE COMPACT; PROVIDED
THAT THE HEAD OF ANY DEPARTMENT OH BOARD OF THE COUNTY
MAY PERMIT AN EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE A REWARD PUBLICLY
OFFERED AND PAID FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A
PARTICULAR TASK. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
BE BROADLY CONSTRUED AND STRICTLY ENFORCED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PREVENTING OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM
SECURING AMY PECUNIARY ADVANTAGES, HOWEVER INDIRECT,
FROM THEIR PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS, OTHER THAN THEIR
COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY LAW. IN ORDER TO GUARD
AGAINST INJUSTICE, THE COUNCIL MAY, BY RESOLUTION,