Code of Conduct & Ethics 
Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo Association Inc.
(Hereinafter named
PLS&R)
Board Members
& Volunteers
Goal:
To establish a set of principles and practices of the
PLS&R Board Members and Volunteers that will set parameters and provide
guidance and direction for conduct and decision-making while representing or
conducting PLS&R business.
Code:
Members of the Board of Directors as well as the
Volunteers of PLS&R are committed to observing and promoting the highest
standards of ethical conduct in the performance of their responsibilities with
PLS&R. Board members and Volunteers pledge to accept this code as a minimum
guideline for ethical conduct and shall:
Accountability
1. Faithfully
abide by the Articles of Incorporation, by-laws and policies of PLS&R.
2. Exercise
reasonable care, good faith and due diligence in organizational affairs.
3. Fully disclose,
at the earliest opportunity, information that may result in a perceived for
actual conflict of interest.
4. Fully disclose,
at the earliest opportunity, information of fact that would have significance
in board decision-making.
5. Remain
accountable for prudent fiscal management to association members, the board,
and nonprofit sector, and where applicable, to government and funding bodies.
Professional
Excellence
6. Maintain a
professional level of courtesy, respect, and objectivity in all PLS&R
activities.
7. Strive to
uphold those practices and assist other PLS&R members of the board in
upholding the highest standards of conduct.
8. Impairment while
conducting PLS&R Business is strictly prohibited.
Personal
Gain
9. Exercise the
powers invested for the good of all members of PLS&R rather than for his or
her personal benefit, or that of the nonprofit they represent.
Equal
Opportunity
10. Ensure the
right of all association members to appropriate and effective services without
discrimination on the basis of geography, political, religious, or
socio-economical characteristics.
11. Ensure the
right of all association members to appropriate and effective services without
discrimination on the basis of the organization’s volunteer or staff make-up in
respect to gender, sexual orientation, national origin, race, religion, age,
political affiliation or disability, in accordance with all applicable legal
and regulatory requirements.
Confidential
Information
12. Respect the
confidentiality of sensitive information known due to board service.
Collaboration
and Cooperation
13. Respect the
diversity of opinions as expressed or acted upon by the PLS&R board,
committees and membership, and formally register dissent as appropriate.
14. Promote
collaboration, cooperation, and partnership among association members.
Acknowledgment
and Acceptance
All member must accept the Code of Conduct & Ethics policy each year.
Revision History
by the PLS&R Board of Directors, Code of Conduct adopted August 13, 2018.