Ethics Training for County Commissioners

In 2009 the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation (S.L. 2009-403) that requires local governing boards to adopt a code of ethics (G.S. 160A-86) and requires board members to receive ethics training (G.S. 160A-87).

The education provision requires local governing board members to receive a minimum of 2 clock hours of ethics education within 12 months after initial election or appointment to office and again within 12 months after each subsequent election or appointment to office. The NCACC and N.C. League of Municipalities partner with the School of Government to make ethics training opportunities available to county and municipal officials.

The School of Government has made available on its website a resource guide on the code of ethics. Click here for more information from UNC SOG.

If you are interested in ethics training, NCACC provides ethics training each year at Annual Conference, and UNC SOG offers training at various points in the year.