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(c) The council member from the council district in which a vacancy exists shall submit to the mayor a list of two nominees to the board. Nominees shall reside in the same council district as the council member [and the two -•-- . _ -- . -- .. ' ' . ]. The mayor shall appoint one of the nominees as the board member[, in compliance with section 13 1(f) of the Charter]. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 13-4, members of the board may be appointed without regard to the nominee's political party affiliation and the board may be composed of any number of members who are of any party or who have no party affiliation. The mayor's [appointment] appointments to the board shall be subject to confirmation by the council. (d) The board shall: (1) Interpret the code of ethics for both county officials and the public and on its own may initiate and render opinions with respect thereto. (2) Render advisory opinions to county officers and employees with respect to the code of ethics pursuant to written requests by officers and employees. (3) Receive and initiate complaints of violations of the code of ethics and transmit such complaints to the council or the appropriate appointing authority, along with any recommended penalties and pertinent advisory opinions. (4) Hold hearings or conduct investigations concerning application of the code of ethics and make public such violations of the code that come to its attention. (5) Publish advisory opinions with such deletions as may be necessary to prevent disclosure of the identity of persons involved where such opinions are rendered pursuant to paragraph (2) above. (6) Establish rules of procedure. (7) Propose revisions to the code of ethics where not inconsistent with this charter." A draft copy of Bill No. 101, Draft 2, is attached with the proposed amendments incorporated therein. M W/dh Att. 2