County Charter Amendment for Ethics Regulation Ballot Language

On July 20, 2010, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners passed Ordinance No. 2010-019 proposing an amendment pertaining to ethics regulation to the Charter of Palm Beach County. This amendment has been authorized for placement on the November 2, 2010 General Election Ballot. The ballot language is as follows:

REQUIRING COUNTY CODE OF ETHICS, INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION AND INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR GENERAL

Shall the Palm Beach County Charter be amended to require the Board of County Commissioners to establish by ordinances applicable to Palm Beach County and all municipalities approving this amendment:  a Code of Ethics, an independent Commission on Ethics funded by the County Commission, and an independent Inspector General funded by the County Commission and all other governmental entities subject to the authority of the Inspector General?

YES    _____

NO     _____