D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 19-505

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 24, June 14, 2024

Rule 19-505 - DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

505.1

Any Director who, in the discharge of an official duty, would be required to take any action or make any decision that would directly or indirectly affect his or her financial interests or the financial interests of a member of his or her household, or a business with which he or she is associated; or must take official action on a matter as to which he or she has a conflict situation created by a personal, family or client interest shall:

(a) Prepare a written statement describing the matter requiring action or decision, and the nature of his or her potential conflict of interest with respect to such action or decision;

(b) Cause copies of the statement to be delivered to the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics and to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Authority (except that the Chairperson shall deliver the second copy of any such statement as he or she may make to the Vice Chairperson); and

(c) During the period when a conflict or potential conflict of interest is under investigation by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, remove himself or herself from influence over actions and decisions on the matter on which there is a conflict or potential conflict of interest.

505.2

Any employee who has conflict or a potential conflict of interest as set forth in § 505.1 shall report the potential conflict to his or her superior, who shall reassign the matter to another employee who does not have a conflict or potential conflict, and to the Ethics Officer of the Authority.

505.3

The employee shall remove himself or herself from influence over actions and decisions on the matter during the period when the Ethics Officer is investigating the conflict or potential conflict of interest.

505.4

The Ethics Officer shall investigate each report of a conflict or potential conflict of interest submitted under § 505.2 and provide a written advisory opinion to the affected employee.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 19-505

Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 7140, 7142 (November 21, 1997)