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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Commissioners Propose New Ethics Guidelines
  
   Commissioners are proposing that new ethics guidelines be adopted during the next session of the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners.

   Commissioners Chris Jackson, Scott Franks and Karen Woodall are co-sponsoring the resolution, seeking to adopt a set of detailed and clear-cut guidelines regarding duties, responsibilities, and conduct for county commissioners.

   Those sponsoring the legislation say that they hope to establish rules requiring “that all county business be conducted in an open and public manner” and outlining how that must be accomplished.

The guidelines would also detail how to avoid any impropriety, or even the appearance of impropriety, as well as how to handle any type of conflict of interest.

   Jackson explained, “As a representative of the people, I feel it imperative that we strive to set an example of leadership, professionalism and high morality while doing the people’s work.”

   Jackson said that although the guidelines are basic, common sense ideals, “They will give this commission and future commissions a template on how we can best ethically and efficiently serve the people of Lawrence County.”

   Jackson stressed the importance of instilling confidence in the people, saying, “When government is open and people have faith in their officials, great things can happen.

   “I feel these ethics guidelines as well as the transparency guidelines the county commission adopted two years ago, will show citizens we are serious about shedding the ‘Good Ole Boys’ image of the past and making our government more efficient.”

   Sponsors plan on bringing the resolution before the county commission during its Tuesday, January 28, 2014 meeting.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will get underway at 5:00 p.m. It will be held inside the commission meeting room at the Lawrence County Courthouse, 240 West Gaines Street.

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