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zooIM W58 ou xxi111 sz:st ng.L toozigliEo <br />. <br />. <br />ADMY <br />XST <br />TYON <br />2 0 1 <br />ARTICLE xYr <br />: coD$ oF ETHzcs <br />:Section 12.01 Declaration of Ethi.cal Policy <br />' <br />;p,. IC is the policy of the City that the proper <br />opex' <br />Cion <br />of democratic government requires that public <br />ofgi <br />ials <br />be independent, impartial, an.d responsibl <br />to <br />the <br />; geople; that governmental decisions and poli <br />y be <br />made <br />in pxop@r chanxzels of the governmental struc <br />ure; <br />that <br />public office not be used fvr personal gain, <br />and <br />that <br />the public have confidence in the integri <br />y of <br />its <br />government. In recognition of theae goals, <br />a co <br />o£ <br />. ethics for all Ci.ty officia].s is adopted. <br />This code of ethicts has five (5) purposes: <br />1. To encourage the publxc service by <br />Arli <br />gton <br />citizens; <br />2. To encourage high ethical standards i <br />off <br />cial <br />~ conduct by City officials; <br />' 3. To establish guidelines for ethical 8t <br />ndar <br />of <br />conduct for all such officials by set <br />ing <br />orth <br />~ those acts or actions that are incompa <br />ible <br />with <br />. the best i.nterests of the City; <br />• 4. To require disc7.osure by such officials <br />f pr <br />vate <br />fi,nancxal or other i.nterests in znatters <br />affe <br />ting <br />: the Citi]t; and <br />. S. To serve as a basis for disciplining <br />those <br />wha <br />fail to abide by its cerms. <br />C. The prvvisions of this article shall not <br />appl <br />to <br />conCributions, loans, expenditures or repnrt <br />s, an <br />of <br />. which aze made for lawful political purposes. <br />D. This Cade of EthicS is not intended to be no sha 1 it <br />be used as a politi.cal weapon to inti idat or <br />embarrass persons affecLed. <br />E. In those matters before the City CQUnci,l wher the e is <br />a conflict with this Declaratiort vf Ethical F licy the <br />elected City offici.al must refrain rom the <br />deliberations of the CounciJ, and abstain from voti g. <br />P,RTIC E Xz - 1 <br />. (Amend Ord 92-98 3/1 /92) <br />Z 3Jbd 95 :5 E -p0 - 8 E- MI OZ E9 69-P L E8 ` OlONI Vzi0 AlIO : A8 1N35 <br />60 <br />