Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 46-2-17 - Conflict of Interest17.1. Members of the State Water Resources Board shall be bound by the conflict of interest requirements contained in Chapter 20, Article 5, Section 3(b) of the State Code, as amended.17.2. The Chief of the Division of Water Resources shall not be a person who receives or has daring the previous two (2) years received, a significant portion of income directly or indirectly from permit holders or applicants for a permit. a. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Significant Portion of Income" means ten (10) percent or more of gross personal income for a calendar year, except that it means fifty (50) percent or more of gross personal income for a calendar year if the recipient is over sixty (60) years of age and is receiving that portion under retirement, pension, or similar arrangement.2. "Permit Holders or Applicants for a Permit" does not include any department or agency of the State.3. "Income" includes retirement benefits, consultant fees, and stock dividends.b. For the purposes of this section, income is not received "directly or indirectly from permit holders or applicants for a permit" when it is derived from mutual fund payments, or from other diversified investments for which the recipient does not know the identity of the primary sources of income.