§ 18-55. General standards of conduct for officials, employees, appointees.

Officials, employees, appointees, their spouses, and children living in their household:

(1)

Shall not receive or use for personal purposes any property, services, or funds of county government unless authorized by law, county policy, or the county charter. Excepted is the de minimis use of county property;

(2)

Shall not:

a.

Lend money to, or borrow money from, an official, employee, appointee, or prohibited source;

b.

Accept any surety, guaranty, or endorsement of any obligation for himself or herself from another official, employee, appointee, or prohibited source; or

c.

Give any surety, guaranty, or endorsement of any obligation for another official, employee, appointee, or prohibited source.

Excepted are loans made between employees for $2,000.00 or less per calendar year and loans between family members for any amount, provided that neither such loan may be made to, or received from, a prohibited source.

(3)

No official, employee or appointee shall disclose or use information not available to members of the general public and gained by reason of her or his official position to secure a special privilege, benefit or exemption for herself, himself or any other person or business entity. The county may declare any agreement or contract with any person, business, or association as described herein as void and nullified if the former official, employee, or appointee is involved or concerned with such agreement or contract for services.

(4)

Notwithstanding any provision in this code of ethics to the contrary, a member of the board of county commissioners may hold full-time employment in a position which may have incidental or occasional contact with the county, if such employment is his or her primary source of income, and if he or she discloses his or her interest and otherwise complies with this code of ethics, the county charter, and state law regarding conflicts of interest.

(Code 1992, § 12.5-55; Ord. No. 330, att. § 5, 6-25-2007; Ord. No. 371, exh. A, 5-11-2009; Ord. No. 390, exh. A, 3-22-2010; Ord. No. 450, exh. A, 7-21-2014; Ord. No. 486, 8-8-2018)