N.M. Admin. Code § 9.4.20.17

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 9.4.20.17 - CODE OF CONDUCT

A. All commissioners and staff shall be provided with a copy of the New Mexico Governmental Conflict of Interest Act and shall abide by the terms.

B. Any commissioner endorsing a particular commercial product or service shall do so in their individual capacity only.

C. The commission acts only as a body; commissioners wishing to volunteer time between meetings on commission business are encouraged to do so in consultation with the director. No per diem or travel expenses shall be reimbursed unless the travel or expense was first approved by the director.

D. No commissioner may make any commitment or decision which binds on the commission unless that commissioner received specific authorization.

E. All commissioners and staff shall treat their positions as a public trust. They shall use the powers and resources of their positions only to advance the public interest, and not obtain personal benefits or pursue private interests incompatible with public interest.

F. All commissioners and staff shall protect and maintain state property within their possession and shall promptly report all lost, stolen or damaged property beyond normal wear and tear.

G. All commissioners and staff shall familiarize themselves with applicable rules and laws governing their conduct.

H. All commissioners and staff shall conduct themselves in a manner that justifies the confidence placed in them by the public and at all times shall maintain their integrity and discharge ethically the high responsibilities of public service.

I. All commissioners and staff shall fully disclose all activities which constitute a real or potential conflict of interest.

J. All commissioners and staff shall not engage in undue influence or abuse of their positions.

K. All commissioners and staff shall treat each other and members of the public with appropriate respect and courtesy.

L. Staff shall not hold outside employment or consulting work without the prior written approval of the director. The director shall not hold outside employment or consulting work without the prior written consent of the chair.

N.M. Admin. Code § 9.4.20.17

Recompiled 10/01/01, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 24, December 27, 2018, eff. 12/27/2018