(1)
Southern state community college board of trustee
members and employees must, at all times, abide by protections to the public
embodied in Ohio's ethics laws, as found in Chapters 102. and 2921. of
the
Revised Code
, and as interpreted
by the Ohio ethics commission and Ohio courts. (A copy of these laws is
provided by the Southern state community college board of trustees, and receipt
acknowledged, as required in division (D) of section
102.09 of the Revised Code
.) Members and
employees must conduct themselves, at all times, in a manner that avoids
favoritism, bias, and the appearance of impropriety.
(2)
A general summary
of the restraints upon the conduct of all members and employees includes, but
is not limited to. those listed below. No member or employee shall:
(a)
Solicit or accept
anything of value from anyone doing business with the Southern state community
college board of trustees:
(b)
Solicit or accept
employment from anyone doing business with the Southern state community college
board of trustees, unless the member or employee completely withdraws from
Southern state community college board of trustees activity regarding the party
offering employment, and the Southern state community college board of trustees
approves the withdrawal;
(c)
Use his or her public position to obtain benefits for
the official or employee, a family member, or anyone with whom the official or
employee has a business or employment relationship:
(d)
Be paid or accept
any form of compensation for personal services rendered on a matter before, or
sell goods or services to, the Southern state community college board of
trustees:
(e)
Be paid or accept any form of compensation for personal
services rendered on a matter before, or sell (except by competitive bid) goods
or services to, any state agency other than the Southern state community
college board of trustees, unless the member or employee first discloses the
services or sales and withdraws from matters before the Southern state
community college board of trustees that directly affect officials and
employees of the other state agency, as directed in section
102.04 of the revised
Code;
(f)
Hold or benefit from a contract with, authorized by, or
approved by, the Southern state community college board of trustees (the ethics
law does except limited stockholdings, and some contracts objectively shown as
the lowest cost services, where all criteria under
section
2921.42 of the revised Code are
met);
(g)
Vote, authorize, recommend, or in any other way use his
or her position to secure approval of a Southern state community college board
of trustees contract (including employment or personal services) in which the
official or employee, a family member, or anyone with whom the official or
employee has a business or employment relationship, has an
interest;
(h)
Solicit or accept honoraria (see division (H) of the
sections
102.01
and
102.03
of the revised
Code;
(i)
During public service, and for one year after leaving
public service, represent any person, in any fashion, before any public agency,
with respect to a matter in which the official or employee personally
participated while serving with the Southern state community college board of
trustees: '
(j)
Use or disclose confidential information protected by
law, unless appropriately authorized: or
(k)
Use, or authorize
the use of, his or her title, the name "Southern State Community College Board
of Trustees," or "SSCC," or the Southern state community college board of
trustees' logo in a manner that suggests impropriety, favoritism, or bias by
the Southern state community college board of trustees, official or
employee.
(3)
For purposes of this policy:
(a)
"Anything of
value" includes anything of monetary value, including, but not limited to.
money, gifts, food or beverages, social event tickets and expenses, travel
expenses, golf outings, consulting fees, compensation, or employment. "Value"
means worth greater than de minimis or nominal.
(b)
"Anyone doing
business with the Southern State Community College Board of Trustees" includes,
but is not limited to, any person, corporation, or other party that is doing or
seeking to do business with, regulated by, or has interests before Southern
state community college board of trustees.
