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S Khr pocummmRecolmiau`06TAhKS PdkriAmcndm".DOC RESOLUTION NO. OD r Oi A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE ETHICS POLICY FOR APPOINTED OFFICIALS FOR THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS; AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, on May 18, 2004 City Council passed Resolution l Ethics Policy for Elected and Appointed Officials and upon a recomme Ethics Sub-committee hereby approves an amendment to the policy as set WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton acknowledges t is a representative democracy and those who are elected or appointed representatives accept a public trust that requires tttem to faithfully and di public responsibilities; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton recognizes th who serve as public servants must adhere to a higher ethical standard o1 activities of government should benefit the community as a whole and shou individual interest of public decision makers; NOW, THEREFURE, THE COUNCiL OF THE C1TY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION 1. That the following ETHICS POLICY for Officials - City of Denton, Texas, which shall appty to all elected and City, is hereby amended to read as follows: ETHICS POLICY for Elected and Appointed Officials - City of This Ethics Policy has been adopted to encourage and ensure the highest st, and public conduct during tenure in office. Adherence to this Poticy confidence and trust in the decision-makers and representatives of the Cit) independent, impartial, and accountable to the people they serve. In adi appointed officials must adhere to Texas state statues and City Charter p Council Rules of Procedure governing their conduct. These are listed at the Thus, elected City Council Members as weil as appointed members of the Commissions are asked to subscribe to the Texas statutes, City of Dentor Procedures for City Boards and Commissions, and this Ethics Policy. 1. As a representative of the City of Denton, I will be ethical. I will act with integrity and moral courage. l will be absolutely truthful. I decisions that are free of bribes, unlawful gifts, narrow political interests interests that might impair my independence of judgment. 1 will always dec the whole city. I will respect confidences and information designated "confid :D AND l:5 optmg an by e Council rein and our vernment servothers as ntly ulfill their those ndividuals :onduc since the never Lenefit the I and ppointed ted offi ials of the ton, T as. idards f personal will m intain the who st remain ition, ected and ovision and City end of is Palicy. City's oards and Charte Rules of impartial r personal is best for the extent 95 r~n ~ ! J