At the August 18, 2001 meeting of the NARCA Board of Directors this Code of Conduct was adopted and a policy was favorably decided upon that all NARCA Officers and Board Members sign this document at the beginning of their term of office. This document will be kept on file. Any violation of this Code of Conduct should be reported to the NARCA Grievance Committee in writing. The Grievance Committee will make a recommendation to the Board for action.

MODEL: BOARD MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT

As a member of the Board of Directors, I will:

Listen carefully to my fellow Board members;

Carefully consider and respect the opinions of my fellow Board members;

Respect and support all majority decisions of the Board;

Recognize the authority is vested in the Board;

Keep well-informed of developments relevant to issues that may come before the Board;

Participate actively in Board meetings and actions and not discuss elsewhere what I am unwilling to discuss in Board meetings;

Bring to the attention of the Board any issues I believe will have significant effect on our organization or those we serve;

Attempt to communicate the needs of those we serve to the Board of Directors;

Refer complaints directly to the proper level on the chain of command;

Recognize my job is to ensure that the organization is well-managed, not necessarily to manage the organization;

Represent all those whom this organization serves vs. geographic or special interest groups;

Consider myself a “trustee” of the organization and do my best to ensure it is well-maintained, financially secure, and always operating in accord with our stated objectives.

Work to learn how to do my job better; and

Acknowledge conflicts of interest between my personal life and my position on the Board, and abstain from voting or attempting to influence issues in which I am conflicted.

As a member of the Board of Directors, I will not:

Criticize fellow Board members or their opinions, outside of the Board room;

Use the organization or my position for my personal advantage or that of my friends, relatives, or associates;

Discuss the confidential proceedings of the Board outside the Board room;

Promise how I will vote on an issue before hearing the discussion and becoming fully informed on that issue;

Interfere with the duties of staff or undermine the authority of our staff executive to perform his/her duties; and

Speak for or in behalf of the organization unless specifically authorized to do so.

Print Name:___________________________________

Position:______________________________________ Term of Office:__________

Signature _____________________________________ Date:___________________

(To be maintained in NARCA Files for at least one year following completion of term of office).