930 CMR, § 6.05 - Exemption for Certain Payments by the Department of Children and Families

(1) Purpose. The purpose of 930 CMR 6.05 is to allow state employees to serve as foster parents, guardians, pre-adoptive and adoptive parents, or in any other comparable capacity.

(2) Exemption. A state employee may have a direct or indirect financial interest in a contract or agreement with the Department of Children and Families to serve as a foster parent, guardian, pre-adoptive or adoptive parent, or in any comparable status, including, but not limited to, the receipt of payments directly or indirectly from the Department of Children and Families, without violating M.G.L. c. 268A, § 4 or 7; provided that:

(a) the state employee has been approved by the Department of Children and Families or its designee to serve as a foster parent, guardian, pre-adoptive or adoptive parent, or in any comparable status; and

(b) the state employee files with the Commission a disclosure of the financial interest on a form designated for such purpose by the Commission.

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930 CMR, § 6.05