The commission shall adopt a code of conduct that requires, at a minimum, that a commissioner adhere to the following principles:
(a) A commissioner shall faithfully discharge the duties, responsibilities, and quasi-judicial actions of the commission.
(b) A commissioner shall conduct his or her affairs in the public’s best interest, following principles of fundamental fairness and due process of law.
(c) A commissioner shall conduct his or her affairs in an open, objective, and impartial manner, free of undue influence and the abuse of power and authority.
(d) A commissioner understands that California’s wildlife and natural resources programs require public awareness, understanding, and support of, and participation and confidence in, the commission and its practices and procedures.
(e) A commissioner shall preserve the public’s welfare and the integrity of the commission, and act to maintain the public’s trust in the commission and the implementation of its regulations and policies.
(f) A commissioner shall not conduct himself or herself in a manner that reflects discredit upon state laws or policies, regulations, and principles of the commission.
(g) A commissioner shall not make, participate in making, or in any other way attempt to use his or her official position to influence a commission decision in which the member has a financial interest.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 592, Sec. 4. (AB 2609) Effective January 1, 2013.)