Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 250-1-.04 - Restrictions on Board Members' Activities

(1) No Board member shall participate in the deliberation or the vote on licensure or registration of any applicant who is employed by, was previously employed by, or is being hired by that Board member.

(2) No Board member shall participate in the deliberation or the vote on licensure or registration of any applicant:

(a) who is known to be a relative of that Board member; or

(b) with whom that Board member has a personal relationship which could affect the Board member's judgment.

(3) No Board member shall participate in the deliberation or the vote on licensure for any establishment or crematory in which the member has an ownership or management interest.

(a) For purposes of administering this rule,"ownership" is determined by whether the Board member has authority and responsibility for making decisions concerning the operations of the organization as a whole. "Ownership" does not include holding an insignificant equity ownership, such as in common stocks and bonds; and

(b) For purposes of administering this rule,"management interest" is determined by whether the Board member has direct management responsibilities for the establishment involved in the vote or deliberation.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 250-1-.04

O.C.G.A. § 43-1-25, 43-18-23.

Original Rule entitled "Restrictions on Board Members' Activities" adopted. F. Dec. 18, 1991; eff. Jan. 7, 1992. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Dec. 10, 2009; eff. Dec. 30, 2009. Amended: F. July 19, 2017; eff. August 8, 2017.