It shall be the responsibility of all elected or appointed officials to distribute this Code of Ethics to each employee under their official authority. Distribution must be made within 90 days of the adoption hereof. Each employee receiving a copy shall initial a list indicating receipt of the Code. The Human Resources Department shall be responsible for maintaining the lists as public documents. The responsibility for making the Ethics Code available shall be continuous, including providing notice of the Code to all new employees and to require written indication of receipt.