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ARF- 294

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Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	01/04/2011
Submitted For:	Marian Sheppard, Chief Deputy Clerk, BOS
Submitted By:	Marian Sheppard, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Department:	Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

Request/Subject

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Policy annual reminder.

Background Information

On December 13, 2005, the Board of Supervisors adopted policy number BOS-4-2005 - DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. This policy applies to all public officers and employees of Gila County. This policy was adopted in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes 38-501 and 38-511. Arizona law requires that any Gila County officer or employee who has, or whose relative has, a substantial interest in any contract, sale, purchase, service or decision of Gila County to make the interest known in the County's official records; and to refrain from any participation in an official capacity in the contract, sale, purchase, service or decision. (A.R.S. § 38-501 et seq.). Employee includes all persons employed on a full-time, part-time and contract basis.

The object of conflict of interest statutes is to remove or limit the possibility of personal influence which might bear upon an official’s decision.

Evaluation

Section III-Elected Official or Departmental Responsibility states "Note: Each year during the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors will remind each elected official and division director to communicate this policy to their employees."

Conclusion

It is appropriate at this time for the Chief Deputy Clerk to issue this reminder to all elected officials and division heads to remind their employees of this countywide policy.

Recommendation

The Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (BOS) recommends that this reminder be provided during the first regularly scheduled BOS meeting of 2011 in accordance with Gila County policy number BOS-4-2005..

Suggested Motion

Presentation of information related to Gila County Policy No. BOS-4-2005, Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest, with a reminder to each elected official and division/department director to communicate said policy to their employees. (Marian Sheppard)

Attachments
Policy BOS-4-2005