<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 66-96. - Rules of conduct for members.</div>
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               Members of the board may be removed by the board of county commissioners for cause,
               including violation of the rules stated below:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Faithful attendance at meetings of the board and conscientious performance of the
                  duties required of members of the board shall be considered a prerequisite to continuing
                  membership on the board.
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                  (2)
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                  No board member shall take part in the hearing, consideration, or determination of
                  any case in which he is personally or financially interested. A board member shall
                  have a "financial interest" in a case when a decision in the case will: (1) cause
                  him or his spouse to experience a direct financial benefit or loss, or (2) will cause
                  a business in which he or his spouse owns a ten percent or greater interest, or is
                  involved in a decision-making role, to experience a direct financial benefit or loss.
                  A board member shall have a "personal interest" in a case when it involves a member
                  of his immediate family (i.e., parent, spouse, or child).
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                  (3)
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                  No board member shall discuss any case with any parties thereto prior to the public
                  hearing on that case; provided, however, that members may receive and/or seek information
                  pertaining to the case from the watershed administrator or any other member of the
                  board, its secretary or clerk prior to the hearing.
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                  (4)
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                  Members of the board shall not express individual opinions on the proper judgment
                  of any case prior to its determination on that case.
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                  (5)
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                  Members of the board shall give notice to the chairman at least 48 hours prior to
                  the hearing of any potential conflict of interest which he has in a particular case
                  before the board.
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                  (6)
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                  No board member shall vote on any matter that decides an application or appeal unless
                  he had attended the public hearing on that application or appeal.
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               (Ord. of 11-1-93, Â§ 506)
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