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A code of Ethics is in the making for Councillors at the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown. A proposal for the document was submitted by Town Clerk,Alshon Jeffery Bears Jersey, Royston King,Walter Payton Bears Jersey, and accepted by the full Council.Recently sworn-in Members of the CouncilKing had recently proposed that Council should craft a Code of Ethics to guide professional behaviour of Councillors.The Council’s Legal Affairs Committee was given the responsibility to draft the document and present it to full Council for perusal and debate. It is expected that the document will be completed during the course of next month.The members of the Legal Affairs Committee are Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan,San Francisco Giants Buster Posey Jersey, Councillors – Bishram Kuppen,LeBron James Team USA Jersey, Andrea Marks,Adrian Aldrete Mexico Jersey, Selima Bacchus- Hinds,Martin Brodeur Jersey, Welton Clarke,Dennis Maruk Capitals Jersey, Carlyle Goring and Yvonne Ferguson.King said that this is the first time in the history of the municipality that such a document would be crafted by Councillors. The crafting of a Code of Ethics is in keeping with internationally accepted standards.It is the norm for professional bodies to set guidelines that would help them strive for excellence. King noted that the purpose of the Code of Ethics is to provide guidance and set common ethical standards to be adhered to on a consistent basis. It is anticipated that the Code of Ethics would govern the actions,Texas Rangers Ian Desmond Jersey, working relationships and set a standard of excellence for Councillors.The Officer Core of the Council would be crafting a similar document for Senior Officers. |
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