Any member of the board who has a direct and substantial financial or employment interest relating to any matter before the board, which interest is reasonably likely to affect the impartiality or judgment of the board member in the matter, shall make known this interest and shall refrain from participating in or voting upon the matter.
No employee or agent of the agency, including the commissioner, shall engage in any outside employment or other conduct that is likely to affect adversely the effectiveness or efficiency of any functions or duties performed for the agency.
For one year after leaving the board, a board member must not represent an interested person or party before the board or appear on behalf of an interested person or party regarding a matter that previously was identified as an item on any board meeting agenda.
Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 7000, ETHICAL CONDUCT AND STANDARDS, pt. 7000.9000
Statutory Authority: MS s 14.06; 116.07