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DRAFT POLICY (2-14-17) ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES - COMMISSION POLICY Category: GOVERNANCE Title: COMMISSION MEMBER CONDUCT G2 Date of Adoption: Policy Reference: G.2f Purpose: With this policy, the Commission establishes its expectations for the ethical conduct and performance of ERMU Commission members. Policy: The ERMU Commission commits itself to ethical, diligent, businesslike, and lawful conduct, including proper use of authority, performance of responsibilities, and appropriate good behavior. Consistent with this general statement: 1. Commission members are expected to be present at all regular and specially called meetings of the Commission and any Commission committees to which they are assigned. 2. Commission members will properly prepare themselves to perform their assigned duties as Commission officers and members, and for effective Commission deliberation, decision-making, and representation in advance of all assigned meetings and other Commission-approved and Commission-related activities. 3. Commission members must, at all times, represent the interests of ERMU and its stakeholders. This accountability supersedes any conflicting loyalty such as elected office, advocacy to a personal cause or interest groups, and membership on other Commissions or employment in other organizations. 4. Commission members may not attempt to exercise individual authority over the organization except as explicitly set forth in Commission policies. A. A Commission member's interactions with the General Manager or with staff must reflect that there is no authority vested in individual Commission members except when explicitly authorized by the Commission. B. A Commission member's interactions with public, media or other entities must reflect the preceding limitation and the inability of any Commission member to speak for the Commission except to repeat explicitly stated Commission decisions or actions already taken. Elk River Municipal Utilities 101