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Countv of <br />Essex <br />The Corporation of the County of Essex <br />By-Law Number O6-2O19 <br />A By-law to Amend the Code of Conduct for Members of <br />Essex County Council and of its Local Boards <br />Whereas Section 11 of the Municipal Act 200L, 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, requires municipalities to establish Codes of Conduct for members of <br />Council of the municipality and of local boards of the municipality; <br />And Whereas an Integrity Commissioner was appointed by By-Law <br />No. 35-2018 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 Code of Conduct for members of Essex <br />County Council, enacted by By-Law No. 16-2008 and subsequently amended <br />by By-Law No. 49-2016, was undertaken to establish a Code of Conduct that <br />prescribes a Code of Conduct Complaint Process; <br />And Whereas Council deems it necessary to repeal By-Law No. 49- <br />2OL6 to enact an amended Code of Conduct for Members of Essex County <br />Council, Local Boards and of its Local Boards; <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.