Ethics has been fundamental to the local government profession and ICMA. During the 85th anniversary of the ICMA Code of Ethics, take this quiz to test your knowledge of the Code and the values it promotes.
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Delaware becomes the first state
N’SYNC goes “Bye Bye Bye”
The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade is held
The discovery of what’s in a hotdog
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Ask your attorney
Shake a Magic 8 Ball
Crack open a fortune cookie
Call or email ICMA ethics staff
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Integrity
Penmanship
Honesty
Equity
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ICMA Executive Board
ICMA ethics staff
ICMA Executive Director
ICMA Committee on Professional Conduct
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Those in service to a local government
Only Full (Corporate) members
All members
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Having a public works mechanic change the oil in your daughter's car
Wearing white shoes after Labor Day
Going to the Super Bowl with tickets you received from a city vendor
Resigning a position within a year because your commute is awful
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True
False
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Write a letter-to-the-editor denouncing those council members who favor the increase
Along with the 'Baby on Board' sign, put a "vote no tax increase" bumper sticker on her scooter
Run for city council on a no tax increase platform
Sign a recall petition that targets council members who are proponents of the increase
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Report to work in the first community
Withdraw his acceptance and negotiate with the second community
Turn down both communities and wait to hear news on the pending applications
Use the offer in the second community to rework the employment agreement in the first
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Halt the roofing work and pay the company for the time and materials utilized to date
Email the members of the governing body the next day to inform them about her roofing work
Let the work continue and pay the bill at the job’s completion
Publicly disclose her use of this contractor and recuse herself from any discussion and decision pertaining to the bid
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Keep it and enjoy book pages not blowing around in the wind
Sell it, repay the county for the conference fee, and keep any remaining money
Inform his supervisor about the situation and follow county policy devoted to prizes and gifts
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