[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of York County
at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Legislature has declared that "public office is a public
trust and any effort to realize personal financial gain through public
office, other than compensation provided by law, is a violation of
the trust." Act of October 4, 1978, P.L. 883, No. 170, § 1,
65 P.S. § 401 et seq., as amended.
All elected, appointed and hired officials and employees of
the county are charged with obtaining an understanding of the Conflicts
of Interest Law[1] as part of their county service. The county shall make
available a copy of the Conflicts of Interest Law upon request of
any employee or appointed or elected official.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 65 P.S. § 401 et seq.
