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STEPHENS: So you're saying the Ethics Board is commending the actions of Title <br />Guaranty and the mayor, that everything we've said today is that everything's fine, <br />everything's ethical, and that there is no violation of any standard of conduct by any <br />member of the county? <br />SCHOEN: What I think the Board is saying is that they do not have jurisdiction over the <br />claims that you are making <br />STEPHENS: - -Is there any <br />SCHOEN: - -and that has been presented and made clear, that we don't have <br />jurisdiction <br />STEPHENS: - -Is there any section within, of your knowledge about the Code of Ethics, <br />is there any section within there that I have missed that would actually apply to this issue <br />under standard of conduct? <br />SCHOEN: You would have to ask the Board that question, and they may or may not <br />answer that question. They're not here to answer your questions, they're here to review <br />whether or not there has been a violation and whether they have jurisdiction over your <br />petition. <br />STEPHENS: - -Well, basically that is a real question that I have to ask you. Is that <br />upon hearing our testimony, upon having knowledge, seeing the actual certified <br />document, the altered document criminal act, knowing what I'm telling you and other <br />people are telling you about Title Guaranty is there anything within the Ethics Code <br />that applies to this issue that we can find relief for ethical behavior in the county? <br />CHAIR: Like I said, it seems to me as if these documents that you have here, and all of <br />you are saying these are really criminal acts that you're accusing the county of partaking <br />of, okay if these lands are determined to be stolen property as you say, and the proper <br />documentation and the court rules these lands as stolen, and the county does continue to <br />go through the process of selling them, then I think that we'd be looking at a clear case of <br />ethical violations <br />STEPHENS: - -of ethical violations <br />CHAIR: - -But we're not at that point yet. That's why I'm encouraging you to pursue <br />more <br />STEPHENS: - -Well, we basically are at that point right now, because they did try to sell <br />it. And we could have had the mayor arrested right then, according to the police. So the <br />violation has already occurred. <br />UM But we are not in a position to make a legal decision as to these things that have <br />been discussed this morning <br />