A public servant shall avoid any actions creating the appearance that the public servant is violating the Code of Ethics. Whether particular circumstances create an appearance that the Code of Ethics have been violated shall be determined from the perspective of a reasonable individual with knowledge of the relevant facts.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 3, § 1203b
Appearance of unethical conduct
Added 2021, No. 102 (Adj
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