3274

COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

REQUIRING OFFICIAL ACTION, WHICH DO NOT DEVELOP
INTO A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE EMPLOYMENT
PROVIDED THAT HE HAS NOT BEEN RETAINED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF APPEARING BEFORE THE AGENCY AND
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMPENSATION IN WHOLE
OR IN PART IS NOT CONTINGENT OR DEPENDENT UPON
ACTION BY SUCH AGENCY.

3.    ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE FROM APPEARING
WITHOUT COMPENSATION BEFORE ANY COUNTY AGENCY IN
BEHALF OF CONSTITUENTS OR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
PUBLIC, OFFICIAL OR CIVIC OBLIGATIONS.

4.    ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE FROM ACCEPTING OR
RECEIVING ANY BENEFIT OR FACILITY WHICH IS
PROVIDED FOR OR MADE AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS OR

RESIDENTS OR CLASSES OF CITIZENS OR RESIDENTS
UNDER HOUSING OR OTHER GENERAL WELFARE
LEGISLATION OR IN THE EXERCISE OF THE POLICE
POWER.

5.     ANY OFFICES OR EMPLOYEE FROM HOLDING STOCK
OR INVESTING OR HOLDING ANY INVESTMENT, IN ANY
CORPORATION OR ANY FINANCIAL, BUSINESS,
COMMERCIAL OR OTHER PRIVATE TRANSACTION, PROVIDED
THAT SUCH STOCKHOLDING OR INVESTMENT DOES NOT
CREATE A CONFLICT WITH HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES.

6.    OWNING STOCK IN ANY CORPORATION OR TO
MAINTAIN A BUSINESS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION DEALING WITH THE
COUNTY, IF AFTER THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE MAKES A
FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ALL PERTINENT FACTS TO
THE ETHICS BOARD SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZES THE
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE TO CONTINUE OWNERSHIP OF SUCH
INTEREST OR ASSOCIATION EASED UPON A FINDING THAT
SUCH ACTION DOES NOT VIOLATE THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

5A-7 ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD OF ETHICS.

A. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A BOARD OF
ETHICS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "BOARD".)
THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND
FUNCTIONS:

1. TO RENDER ADVISORY OPINIONS TO
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY AS TO
ALL QUESTIONS ARISING UNDER THE CODE OF
ETHICS ENACTED HEREIN.