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SECTION 4. Chapter 2, Article l5 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 Edition), relating to the code of ethics, is amended by adding new sections as follows: "Section 2-83. Fair treatment. (a) No officer or employee shall use or attempt to use the officer's or emplo ee's official position to secure or grant unwarranted privileges, exemptions advantages contracts or treatment for oneself or others including but not limited to the following: (I) Seeking other employment or contract for services for oneself b the use or attempted use of the officer's or employee's office or position. (2) Accepting receiving, or soliciting compensation or other consideration for the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties or responsibilities except as provided by law (3) Using county time equipment or other facilities for private business or campaign purposes (4) Soliciting, selling, or otherwise engaging in a substantial financial transaction with a subordinate or a person or business whom the officer or employee inspects or supervises in the officer's or emplovee's official ca aci[ . (5) Using county property or personnel for other than a public activi[ or purpose. (b) Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit an officer from introducing bills and resolutions serving on committees or from making statements or taking action in the exercise of the officer's legislative functions Eve officer shall file a full and complete public disclosure of the nature and extent of the interest or transaction which the officer believes may be affected by legislative action. Section 2-84. Conflicts of interests. (a) No officer or employee shall take any official action dvectly affecting: (l) A business or other undertaking in which that officer or employee has a substantial financial interest; (2) A private undertaking in which the officer or employee is engaged as legal counsel, advisor, consultant, or representative, or other agency capacity or (3) A business or undertaking in which the employee knows or has reason to know that a brother, a sister, a parent, an emancipated child, or a household member has a substantial financial interest, provided that the financial interests of these individuals shall not include [hose of any spouse or child. 4