3041
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PROCEEDING PENDING BEFORE THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
COUNCIL, MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING
COMMISSION, THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY
COMMISSION, OR THE BOARD OF APPEALS.

(3)    SOLICIT OR ACCEPT ANY   GIFT, FAVOR,
LOAN, SERVICE, PROMISE, EMPLOYMENT OR      THING WHICH
MIGHT INFLUENCE OR TEND TO INFLUENCE      THE PROPER
PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY.

(4)    VOLUNTARILY APPEAR AS ATTORNEY,
COUNSEL, OR OTHERWISE REPRESENT PRIVATE INTERESTS OR
GIVE OPINION EVIDENCE AGAINST THE INTERESTS OF THE
COUNTY OR ITS AGENCIES OR AGENCIES OF THE STATE
OPERATING FOP THE COUNTY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS
IN WHICH THE COUNTY OR AGENCY OR ANY OFFICIAL OF THE
COUNTY OR AGENCY ACTING IN HIS OFFICIAL DUTY IS A
PARTY, EXCEPT WHERE THE INTERESTS OF THE COUNTY OH
AGENCY ARE INCOMPATIBLE OR ADVERSE ONE TO THE OTHER,
AND THE MEMBER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO SO APPEAR OR GIVE
EVIDENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS DUTY.

(5)   DISCLOSE ANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE PROPERTY, MANAGEMENT, OR AFFAIRS OF THE
BOARD OF APPEALS, THE COUNTY OR AGENCIES, OR USE SUCH
INFORMATION TO ADVANCE THE FINANCIAL OR OTHER PRIVATE
INTERESTS OF HIMSELF OR OTHER PERSONS.

{6) ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE FOR A PURPOSE
CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ANY OTHER
COUNTY OR STATE OFFICIAL IN THE CONDUCT OF THE OTHER
OFFICIAL'S DUTIES.

C.   NO PART OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS FROM
APPEASING IN THE PURSUIT OF HIS PRIVATE INTERESTS AS A
CITIZEN, OR FROM ACCEPTING OR RECEIVING ANY BENEFIT BY
OPERATION OF LAW, OR PROSECUTING OR PURSUING ANY
CLAIM, RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, OR REMEDY WHICH IS HIS BY
OPERATION OF LAW.

D.    WHEN A MEMBER HAS ANY INTEREST AS DESCRIBED
IN THIS SECTION WHICH IS OR REASONABLY MAY BE
INCOMPATIBLE WITH OR IN CONFLICT WITH ANY OF HIS
OFFICIAL DUTIES OR ACTS, HE SHALL DISCLOSE SUCH
INTEREST PUBLICLY AND HE SHALL DISQUALIFY HIMSELF AND
NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION OR ACT AFFECTED
THEREBY.

E.    A MEMBER SHALL NOT CONSIDER ANY EX PARTE OR