Ala. Admin. Code r. 305-7-1-.05

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 305-7-1-.05 - Prohibited Activities

No member of the Commission, including the Secretary, shall:

(1) Use their position to obtain direct personal financial gain for their self, or their family, or any business with which they or a member of their family are associated unless such use and gain are specifically authorized by law;

(2) Solicit or receive any money, other than that received in their official capacity, for advice or assistance on matters concerning the legislature, an executive department, public regulatory board, commission or other body;

(3) Disclose confidential information gained in the course of, or by reason of, their position or employment that in any way could result in financial gain other than their legal reimbursements as a member of the Commission;

(4) Solicit or accept from any person anything of value, including a promise of future employment, a favor, or service while serving as a member or Secretary of the Commission;

(5) Participate in any proceeding or vote on any matter in which the Commission member, their family, or any business with which the member or their family is associated has a pecuniary interest. After declaring any pecuniary interest to the parties, if the parties do not oppose the member from sitting in proceedings, the record shall note clearly the waiver by the parties. This provision is not to imply that the Commission members can in any way be granted immunity from provisions of the Ethics Act and the requirements set out therein; and

(6) Fail to comply in all ways with the Alabama Code of Ethics (Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 36-25-1, etseq.).

Author: Walter B. Stevenson, Jr.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 305-7-1-.05

Filed: October 20, 1993; Adopted: December 9, 1993; Effective: February 22, 1994.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 9-10B-12