Section 665-RICR-10-00-1.12 - Conflict of Interest StatementA. Members of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts are often professionally involved in the arts, and such persons may be subject to possible conflicts of interest.B. Board members should avoid any action which could be interpreted as a use of board membership to further their own interests or those of any organization with which they are affiliated.C. The application of these two basic principles may be illustrated by the following examples but are not all inclusive:1. A board member shall not submit an application for Council funds or a report required by the Council on behalf of himself/herself or an organization which employs him/her or with which he/she is affiliated, nor shall he/she participate in support of such applications.2. If a board member is to be a participant in a Council-supported activity, the request to the Council for support shall clearly indicated the nature of participation.3. A board member shall not vote nor participate in any discussion or determination of an application from any organization with which he/she is affiliated; and may be asked to withdraw from the room when such discussion and voting take place.665 R.I. Code R. 665-RICR-10-00-1.12