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Countv of <br />Essex <br />The Corporation of the County of Essex <br />By-Law Number 49-2OL6 <br />A By-law to Establish a Code of Conduct for Members of <br />Council, Local Boards and Comm¡ttee Members. <br />Whereas Section 11 of the Municipal Act 2OOL, S.O. 2001 , c.25, as <br />amended, authorizes municipalities to pass by-laws regarding Accountability <br />and Transparency of the municipality and its operations and of its local <br />boards and their operations; <br />And Whereas section 223.2 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c <br />25, authorizes the municipality to establish Codes of Conduct for members <br />of council of the municipality and of local boards of the municipality; <br />And Whereas an Integrity Commissioner was appointed by By-Law <br />No. 45-2016 for the purposes of investigating alleged transgressions or <br />breach of the Code of Conduct adopted by Council; <br />And Whereas a review of the current Code of Conduct enacted by By- <br />Law No. 16-2008 was undertaken to establish a Code of Conduct that <br />establishes a Code of Conduct Complaint Process; <br />And Whereas Council deems it necessary to repeal By-Law No. 16- <br />2008 to enact the Code of Conduct for Members of Council, Local Boards and <br />Committee Members; <br />Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex <br />hereby enacts as follows: <br />1)That the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex does hereby <br />adopt the Code of Conduct, attached hereto as Schedule A, forming <br />part of this by-law. <br />That the Integrity Commissioner andlor Clerk be authorized to make <br />minor amendments to Schedule A as may be appropriate from time to <br />time. <br />2)