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a new petition for the same purpose. (k) If a petition is certified to be insufficient , and it is not amended to become sufficient as provided in this charter , a new petition of essentially the same content shall not be submitted within six months, or in the case of a recall petition within one year, of the last date of certification of the failed petition. Section 14-2. Standards. It shall constitute a conflict of interest for any employee or officer of the county to: (a) Solicit or accept any gift , loan, gratuity, favor, promise or service with the understanding that the same may influence such person in the proper discharge of official duties. (b) By virtue of official position , to secure special privileges, consideration , treatment or exemption for any person beyond that which is available to every person . (c) Engage in any business, transaction or activity or have a financial interest, direct or indirect , which might reasonably tend to be incompatible with the proper discharge of official duties or to impair independence of judgment in the performance of that person's official duties. (d) Receive any compensation for services as an officer or employee of the county from any source other than the county, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law. (e) Appear on behalf of private interests for compensation before any agency of the county other than a court of law, nor represent private interests in any action or9 roceedin against ainst the interest of the county in P any litigation to which the county is a party. An officer serving the county without compensation , however , may appear for compensation on behalf of private interests before a county agency other than the one said officer serves if it does not have the power to review the actions of the officer's agency or to act on the same subject matter. 9 . . Section 14-3. Disclosure of Interest . It shall be incumbent upon all employees or officers of the county to: (a) Make full disclosure in writing to their appointing authorities or to the council in the case of an elective officer, the possession or acquisition of any interests, financial or otherwise , as might reasonably tend to ceate a conflict with the public interest . Any member of an elective or appointive body who has a personal interest , direct or indirect , in any proposal pending before it shall disclose such interest prior to any vote on the proposal , and shall not vote in a manner which would tend to further that interest, and shall not be compelled by any other person or persons to vote on the matter at all . Ida Section 14-4. Conduct of Employees. . . . (b) [Delete "the" .] Section 14-5. Board of Ethics. There shall be a board of ethics appointed by the mayor with the approval of the council . It shall consist of five members who shall be residents of the county. The board shall establish its rules of procedure . !Without limitation of its functions, the board shall : (d) [Change "that come to its attention" to "as come to its attention" .] 596