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ORDINANCE 95=02
AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ETHICS AND
CONDUCT SECTION 104.06 OF THE INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY CODE.
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners at its regular
meeting of July 19, 1994 adopted a new code of ethics for employees and
commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Board at time of adoption said it would revisit the
code after experience had been gained as to its effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, experience has shown that certain conduct should not
be prohibited,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, that.
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.
Section 104.06 of the Indian River County Code is amended by the
addition of the following subparagraphs.
b) The prohibitions enumerated in paragraph a) and c) of this
section do not apply in the situations enumerated below.
x x x x x
7) Awards of nominal value, plaques and dinners given by
a civic or business organization to honor individual or groups for
meritorious service, acts of heroism, and similar conduct.
8) Local outings offered to all county employees or with
prior approval of the Board of County Commissioners, units of county
employees .
9) Acceptance of invitations given by organizations as a
ceremonial gesture with prior approval of the Board of County
Commissioners needed for events outside the county.
10) Discounts and other inducements offered by various
theme parks and other entertainment interests for all county or state
employees .
11) Free flu shots offered to all county employees.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, or any sentence, paragraph, phrase, or word of
this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and it shall be construed to have been the
legislative intent to pass the ordinance without such unconstitutional,
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall become effective upon becoming law.
Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, on this 24th day of January, 1995.
This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press -Journal on
the 3rd day of January, 1995, for a public hearing to be held on the
24th day of January, 1995, at which time it was moved for adoption by
Commissioner Eggert, seconded by Commissioner Bird, and adopted by
the following vote:
Aye
invalid
Kenneth
or inoperative
part.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall become effective upon becoming law.
Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, on this 24th day of January, 1995.
This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press -Journal on
the 3rd day of January, 1995, for a public hearing to be held on the
24th day of January, 1995, at which time it was moved for adoption by
Commissioner Eggert, seconded by Commissioner Bird, and adopted by
the following vote:
The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and
adopted this 24th day of January, 1995.
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Acknowledgement by the Department of State of the State of Florida,
;this;2rnd day of February 1995.
Effective date: Acknowledgement from the Department of State received
on this 7t1dday of February 1995, at 9 : 30 a.m/pxmx and filed in
the Office of the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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BY TERRENCE P. O'BRIEN
ASST. COUNTY ATTORNEY
Aye
Chairman
Kenneth
R. Macht
Aye
Vice Chairman
Fran
B. Adams
Aye
Commissioner
Richard
N.
Bird
Aye
Commissioner
Carolyn
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Eggert
Aye
Commissioner
John
B. Tippin
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adopted this 24th day of January, 1995.
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Acknowledgement by the Department of State of the State of Florida,
;this;2rnd day of February 1995.
Effective date: Acknowledgement from the Department of State received
on this 7t1dday of February 1995, at 9 : 30 a.m/pxmx and filed in
the Office of the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND% LwE L SUFFICIENCY
BY TERRENCE P. O'BRIEN
ASST. COUNTY ATTORNEY