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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to make amendments to the County Code of Ethics to provide for (1) a comprehensive definition of"agency", (2) the prohibition against County employees and companies in which a County employee has a controlling interests from contracting with the County, (3) the prohibition against any County agency contracting with a County employee or a company in which the County employee has a controlling interest, and (4) the banning of County employees from representing third parties who appear before County agencies unless specifically authorized by ordinance. SECTION 2. Chapter 2, article 15, section 2-82 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending the definition of"agency" to read as follows: 'Agency" means [any office, department, board, commission, or other governmental unit of the executive or legislative branches of the County, but does not include subdivisions of department.] and includes : (1) the County of Hawai`i; (2) the council and its committees; (3) all departments, offices, boards, commissions, committees; (4) all independent commissions and other similar establishments of the County government; and (5) any other governmental unit of the County." SECTION 3. Chapter 2, article 15, section 2-83 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 2-83. Fair treatment. (a) Officers and employees of the County, while discharging their duties and dealing with the public, shall adhere to the following precepts: (1) All public property and equipment are to be treated as a public trust and are not to be used in a proprietary manner or for personal purposes without proper consent. (2) No person in a supervisory capacity shall engage in personal or business relationships with subordinates, which might intimidate said subordinates in the discharge of their official duties. (3) All persons shall be treated in a courteous, fair and impartial manner. (b) No officer or employee shall use or attempt to use the officer's or employee'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: (1) Seeking other employment or contract for services for oneself by the use or attempted use of the officer's or employee's office or position.