General Standards of Ethical Conduct

(a)General Ethical Standards for Employees. Any attempt to realize personal gain through public employment by conduct inconsistent with the proper discharge of the employee’s duties is a breach of a public trust. In order to fulfill this general prescribed standard, employees must also meet the specific standards set forth in §§ 5628 through 5633 of this Chapter.

(b)General Ethical Standards for Non-Employees. Any effort to influence any public employee to breach the standards of ethical conduct set forth in this Section and §§ 5628 through 5633 of this Chapter is also a breach of ethical standards.