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(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. (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 athe - f� ;lities F private business of (4)](3) 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 employee's official capacity. [(5)](4) Using County property, facilities, equipment, time, or personnel for private business, campaign purposes, or for any purpose other than for a public [aeti er] purpose. (c) An officer or employee of the County, or a business in which an officer or employee or the officer or employee's immediate family has a controlling interest, may contract for goods or services with any County gency provided that: The nature of the relationship between the officer or employee and the County is provided in full disclosure to the agency seeking goods or services as part of the bid for a contract or response to a request for proposals; and (2) The officer or employee has obtained approval from the board to the effect that there is no foreseeable conflict of interest resulting from the dual capacity relationship with the County. In the event approval by the board was not obtained in advance of submitting a bid, the officer or employee shall instead submit a copy of a letter or petition requesting review by the board. A contract shall be void if an officer or employee fails to provide the required disclosure in a timely manner or if the disclosure does not fully and clearly reveal the nature of the relationship between the officer or employee and the County. [(E)](d) 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. Every 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 4. Chapter 2, article 15, section 2-84 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 2-84. Conflicts of interests. (a) No officer or employee shall take any official action directly affecting: