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M. "Hearing Officer" means that person designated in Sections 3.12.060 a] <br />proper person to receive complaints of violations of this Ethics Code ai <br />initial review of such complaints for the purposes and in the manner as <br />N. "Honorarium" means reimbursement for expenses in connection with s <br />etc., that could not reasonably be construed as given to influence the cc <br />official with relation to official matters. <br />0. "Immediate family" means spouse (unless a legal separation exists), de <br />other individuals residing in the person's household. <br />P. "Person" means any individual, business, union, committee, club or otf <br />constituted, organized or designated, including, without limitation, any <br />educational, religious or charitable association or group. <br />Q. "Pierce County employee" means any individual who receives compen <br />annual rate of $5,000.00 or more from Pierce County or who is respow, <br />recommending Pierce County official action of a nonministerial nature <br />1. Contracting or procurement; <br />2. Administering or monitoring grants or subsidies; <br />3. Planning or zoning; <br />4. Inspecting, licensing, regulating or auditing any person; <br />5. Any other activity where the official action has an economic impac <br />de minimus nature on the interests of any person. "Pierce County f <br />not include individuals who render services at public expense by c( <br />R. "Pierce County personnel" means any employee or elected or appointe <br />Pierce County. <br />S. "Political contribution" means any advance, conveyance, distribution, <br />or anything of value, including personal and professional services for 1 <br />consideration, loan, payment, pledge, forgiveness of indebtedness, fort <br />deposit, subscription or purchase of a ticket to a testimonial or similar <br />in connection with a political campaign and any agreement or other ob <br />political contribution. <br />T. "Respondent" means any person who is named by a complainant as all <br />this Code. <br />(Ord. 82-52 § 2(part), 1982; prior Code § 6.01.020) <br />Title 3 <br />Personnel <br />3.12. 030 <br />3.12. <br />0 as the <br />to ma <br />e an <br />t fort <br />herein. <br />eches, <br />ectures, <br />luct o <br />the <br />ndents~j and any <br />n at n <br />for king or <br />re rd to: <br />of grea r than a <br />nploye ' shall <br />irt appo ntment. <br />official of <br />ansfer funds <br />ss than 11 <br />-rai <br />g affair <br />make a <br />Y <br />3.12.030 Ethical Standards and Prohibited Practices Enumerated. <br />A. No County personnel shall, except for compensation as provided by la , use hi or her <br />office or any confidential information received thereby for any private urpose, <br />including, without limitation: commercial purposes, financial gain, or resent future <br />employment. Private purpose includes benefits received by the County person 1, <br />members of his or her immediate family, and/or a business with which he Cou ty <br />personnel is associated. <br />B. 1. No person shall offer or give anything of value to County personne , memb rs of <br />their immediate family or business with which they are associated r to any <br />candidate for elected County office, member of his or her immediat family r <br />business with which he is associated based on any agreement or un erstand g that <br />the vote or official action of any County personnel or any candidat for ele ed <br />County office would be determined thereby. <br />3.12 3 <br />. 142 <br />