§ 28.02.060. Conflicts of interest.

The hospital authority and its officers and employees shall conduct all activities in a manner that is in conformity with the laws of the State of California as they pertain to conflicts of interest, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1)

Political Reform Act. The hospital authority shall adopt and promulgate a conflict of interest code pursuant to the provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974, and shall be submitted to the Fair Political Practices Authority or other appropriate code reviewing body within six months of the date the hospital authority came into existence pursuant to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. Each member of the hospital authority governing board is subject to the provisions of the Political Reform Act, and will be required to execute a statement of economic interests in a manner consistent with the Act and the conflict of interest code.

(2)

Financial Interests Involving Contracts. Each member of the hospital authority governing board shall be subject to the provisions of the California Government Code (Section 1090, et seq.) relating to personal financial interests in contracts made by the hospital authority.

(3)

Common Law Conflict of Interest. Each hospital authority governing board member and officer shall discharge his or her duties with integrity and fidelity and may not let private interests influence public decisions.

(4)

Incompatible Activities. Hospital authority members and officers may be subject to the provisions of the California Government Code (Section 1125, et seq.) pertaining to activities for compensation which are incompatible with the duties connected to the hospital authority.

(Ord. 2903 § 1 (part), 2000)