Iowa Code r. 497-1.4 - Conflict of interest
(1)
Definition. "Conflict of interest" means that a board member,
an employee of the board, a board member's immediate family, or an immediate
family member of an employee of the board has a significant personal,
financial, or employment relationship with: a person who has requested an
advisory opinion; a person who has petitioned for a declaratory order; a
complainant; or a government employee or official or a governmental body that
would be directly impacted by an advisory opinion, a declaratory order, or a
complaint. For purposes of this rule, "immediate family" means the same as
"immediate family members" in Iowa Code section 68B.2(11).
(2)
Procedures. As soon as a
member of the board or an employee of the board becomes aware of a conflict of
interest, the member or employee of the board shall follow these procedures:
a. If the conflict is known before a meeting,
the member or employee of the board shall fully disclose the interest to the
board at the board's next meeting.
b. If the conflict is discovered during a
meeting, the member or employee of the board shall orally inform the board of
the nature of the conflict as soon as the conflict is discovered.
c. The board member or employee of the board
who has the conflict shall not participate in discussion or vote on any
advisory opinion, declaratory order, or complaint. An announced conflict shall
be reported in the board's minutes and the minutes shall reflect the matters on
which the board member or employee of the board abstained from
participating.
(3)
State code of ethics. Board members and employees of the board
shall comply with the state code of ethics found in Iowa Code chapter 68B and
in the corresponding administrative rules adopted by the Iowa ethics and
campaign disclosure board.
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