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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 26-12
TO: MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE
CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE
FROM: PHIL LEVOTA
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
DATE: MARCH 5,2026
RE: TRANSPARENCY AND ACCURACY IN LEGISLATIVE COMMUNICATIONS
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I hereby issue the following guidance:
Section 1. Purpose
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The County Executive recognizes the importance of open and transparent communication between County employees and the County Legislature. This Executive Order reaffirms the County's commitment to accuracy and good faith in all legislative communications, clarifies the role of the County Executive's Office in coordinating those communications, and provides guidance to employees on expectations?regarding?truthfulness in legislative proceedings
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Section 2. Guiding Principles
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A. County employees are expected to communicate with the County Legislature, its committees, and legislative staff in a truthful,?accurate, and good-faith manner.?
B. County employees should make reasonable efforts to ensure that information provided in connection with legislative proceedings is complete and not misleading, including:?
1. Providing?accurate?oral and written statements to the County Legislature and its committees;?
2. Making good-faith efforts to provide relevant context so that statements are not misleading;?
3. Ensuring that reports and documents?submitted?to the County Legislature are reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.?
Section 3. Coordination of Legislative Communications?
A. Consistent with the structure of the Jackson County Charter, County employees serve under the direction of the County Executive. Formal communications with the County Legislature, including responses to legislative inquiries, reports, and testimony, should?generally be?coordinated through the County Executive's Office or a designee of the County Executive.?
B. This coordination is intended to ensure consistency, accuracy, and?appropriate context?in the information provide...
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