SUBCHAPTER B. EXECUTIVE ORDERS ISSUED BY GOVERNOR JAMES G. MARTIN

Note:  Pursuant to G.S. 150A‑63 Effective January 1, 1984, the Executive Orders filed by the Governor are published in the NCAC.

EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 1

NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF ETHICS

JANUARY 31, 1985

            WHEREAS, public office in North Carolina must always be regarded as a public trust; and

            WHEREAS, the people of North Carolina have a fundamental right to the assurance that officers of their government will not use their public position for personal gain; and

            WHEREAS, this Administration is committed to restore and maintain the confidence of North Carolina citizens in their government; and

            WHEREAS, there is a need in North Carolina for the creation of an institutionalized procedure designed to prevent the occurrence of conflicts of interest in government and to deal with them when they do occur; and

            WHEREAS, this Administration realizes that the vast majority of state government employees are honest and hard working in their public and private lives;

            NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: