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Code of Ethics for the <br />Board of Commissioners of <br />Cabarrus County, North Carolina <br />PREAMBLE <br />WHEREAS, the Constitution of North Carolina, Article 1, Section 35, reminds us that a <br />"frequent recurrence to fundamental principles is absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings <br />of liberty," and <br />WHEREAS, a spirit of honesty and forthrightness is reflected in North Carolina's State <br />Motto, Esse Quam Videri, "To be rather than to seem," and <br />WHEREAS, Section 160A -86 of the North Carolina General Statutes requires local <br />governing boards to adopt a code of ethics, and <br />WHEREAS, as public officials we are charged with upholding the trust of the citizens of <br />Cabarrus County, North Carolina and with obeying the law. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in recognition of our blessings and obligations as citizens of the <br />State of North Carolina and as public officials representing the citizens of the County of <br />Cabarrus, and acting pursuant to the requirements of Section 160A -86 of the North Carolina <br />General Statutes, we the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, do hereby adopt the <br />following General Principles and Code of Ethics to guide the Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners in its lawful decision - making. <br />GENERAL PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE CODE OF ETHICS <br />• The stability and proper operation of democratic representative government depend upon <br />public confidence in the integrity of the government, and upon responsible exercise of the <br />Attachment number 1 <br />Page 49 <br />F -1 <br />