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Chapter 3.12 <br />CODE OF ETHICS <br />Sections: <br />3.12.010 Purpose. <br />3.12.020 Definitions. <br />3.12.030 Ethical Standards and Prohibited Practices Enumerated. <br />3.12.040 Financial Disclosure. <br />3.12.050 <br />Administration of Reports. <br />3.12.060 <br />Hearing Officer. <br />3.12.070 <br />Ethics Commission. <br />3.12.080 <br />Enforcement Procedures. <br />3.12.085 <br />Breach of Confidentiality - Civil Infraction. <br />3.12.090 <br />Civil Penalties - Other Sanctions Preserved. <br />3.12.100 <br />Criminal Penalties. <br />3.12.110 <br />Miscellaneous Administrative Provisions. <br />3.12.120 Limitation on Actions. <br />3.12.130 Severability. <br />3.12.010 Purpose. <br />A. The Pierce County Council recognizes the need for integrity in governi <br />recognizes that the people of Pierce County consider governmental ser <br />trust. Accordingly, it is the purpose of this Chapter to establish ethical <br />conduct for all officials and employees of the County, and for all peop] <br />Pierce County government. This Chapter is not to be construed so as t, <br />ability of County officials and employees to participate in ceremonial, <br />or informational functions in the pursuit of their official duties. <br />B. This Chapter shall be liberally construed in favor of protecting the pub <br />full disclosure of conflicts of interest and promoting ethical standards < <br />County officials, employees, and persons dealing with Pierce County g <br />(Ord. 82-52 § 2(part), 1982; prior Code § 6.01.010) <br />3.12.020 Definitions. <br />The following words and phrases as used in this Chapter shall, unless the cc <br />indicates otherwise, have the meanings as follows: <br />A. "Anything of value" means any real or personal property of any kind o <br />rendition of services of any kind or the promise of future employment, <br />benefit whether or not such items are in the form of a gift, loan, politic, <br />award, but shall not include the following: <br />1. Informational material transferred for the purpose of informing the <br />matters pertaining to official County business and the nature of wh <br />financially benefit the recipient; <br />2. Any symbolic presentation the nature of which is not to financially <br />recipient; <br />3.12 1 <br />140 <br />to b a public <br />dar of <br />alin with <br />impair ne <br />st m <br />for <br />the vol <br />ntary <br />r perso <br />1 <br />l contri <br />tion or <br />ecipien <br />about <br />;h is no <br />to <br />