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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

FIDUCIARY IF NOT IN CONFLICT WITH HIS
OFFICIAL DUTIES AND HE RECEIVES PRIOR
APPROVAL THEREFOR FROM THE BOARD OF ETHICS.

8.     REPRESENT ANY CLIENT IN A MATTER IN
WHICH THE COUNTY IS A PARTY OR HAS A DIRECT
AND SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST, EXCEPT AS MAY
OTHERWISE BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW OF.
REGULATION. THIS PROHIBITION IS ALSO
APPLICABLE TO THE PARTNER OR FIRM OF AN
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS AN OUTSIDE LAW
PRACTICE.

9.    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.

10.   SOLICIT ANY COMPENSATION OR GRATUITY
IN THE FORM OF MONEY OR OTHERWISE DEFINED
IN THE ETHICS BOARD GUIDELINES 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 OR BOARD OF THE COUNTY
MAY PERMIT AN EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE A REWARD
PUBLICLY OFFERED AND PAID FOR THE
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A PARTICULAR TASK.)

5A-4 EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS.

WHEN A PUBLIC OFFICIAL SHALL PRIOR TO A FINAL
DECISION PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE MERITS
OF ANY CASE, WHEREIN THAT OFFICIALS DETERMINATION OR
DECISION IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE MADE UPON THE FACTS
ESTABLISHED BY A RECORD OF TESTIMONY IN A CONTESTED
CASE, THE OFFICIAL SHALL MAKE A NOTATION OF THE DIS-
CUSSION AND FILE IT WITH THE CASE. A COPY OF WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION ON THE MERITS OP A CASE SHALL BE FILED
WITH THE CASE.

THE MERITS OF THE CASE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS
RELEVANT FACTS OR ARGUMENTS INTENDED TO INFLUENCE THE
DECISION AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY MATTES WHICH IS
PROCEDURAL IN NATURE.

THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO COMMUNICIATIONS
THAT MAY HAVE EXISTED PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE CASE