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<br />The Council-Manager F onn of Government: <br /> <br />Page 6 of7 <br /> <br />Q: What else does ICMA's Code of Ethics cover? <br /> <br />A: The Code specifies 12 ethical principles of personal and professional conduct, including <br />dedication to the cause of good government. lCMA members believe in the effectiveness of <br />representative democracy and the value of government services provided equitably to residents within a <br />community, leMA members also are co~mitted to standards of honesty and integrity more vigorous <br />than those required by the law. Contact lCMA for a copy of the Code of Ethics or go to <br />http://icma.orglethics. <br /> <br />Q: What is leMA? <br /> <br />A: In 1914, a group of appointed managers tormed a professional association, eventually known as <br />the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), to share their expertise and experiences <br />in local government management. <br />Since that time, leMA has been the professional and educational organization for administrators <br />and assistant aclministr-ator"S serving cities, towns, counties, other local governments, and regional <br />entities a,fQQnq the WQrlq, leMA's membership alSQ incllJqes qirectQrs ofs~te associations QflQcal <br />governments, other local government employees, academics, and concerned citiz@ns who share the goal <br />ofimproving local government. The purpose oneMA is to create excellence in local governance by <br />developing and fostering professional local government management worldwide. To that end, the <br />Association provides technical assistance and publications for local government professionals to help <br />them improve their skills and increase their knowledge, leMA also serves as a clearinghouse for the <br />collection, analysis, and dissemination of infonnation and data about local government <br />For further information on items referenced in this brochure, visit leMA's form-of-government <br />Web site at http://icma.orglformofgovt or see the contact information listed on the back panel of this <br />brochure. <br /> <br />Q; I$ th~r~ ~n()th~r ()rg~niz1lti()n th~t $~PP()rt$ ~()~n~il-m~n~g~r g()Vernment? <br /> <br />A: Yes, the National Civic League is a nonpartisan citizens organization founded in 1895. Its <br />purpose is to serve as a clearinghouse for information on methods of improving state and local <br />government; to encourage citizen participation in state and local government; and to provide guides, <br />model charters. and laws on specific subjects, The Leazue's Model City Charter. now in its seventh <br />edition, has endorsed council-manager government since 1915. <br /> <br />http://www2.icma.orgluploadllibrary/lQ/114238.htm <br /> <br />1/16/2003 <br />