CONFLICT OF INTEREST

430.2.1 Purpose

The purpose of a conflict of interest statute is to remove or limit the possibility of conflict of interest or personal influence that might bear upon a college employee's decision in his or her capacity as a public employee (A.R.S. 38-501).

430.2.2 Scope

All College employees

430.2.3 Definitions

430.2.3.1

Employees are individuals who are employed on a full-time, part-time, temporary, or occasional basis.

430.2.3.2

Relatives are defined as spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters (including half-brothers and half-sisters), brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, parents-in-law and children-in-law of the employee.

430.2.4 Provisions

430.2.4.1

Any employee of the College or relative of an employee who has any interest in any contract, sale, purchase, service (including consulting) or other decision shall make known that interest to the College through the Human Resources Department by completion of the Disclosure of Interest Form which shall be kept in a special file maintained by the College and which shall be open to the public. The employee with such interest shall refrain from participating in the decision, contract, sale or purchase in any manner.

430.2.4.2

It is the responsibility of each person to keep the disclosure current (the disclosure is valid for a twelve (12)-month period).

430.2.4.3

A person who has or whose relative has an interest in a business or service may supply equipment, material, supplies, or services to the College provided the interest is disclosed in the special file and approved by the District Governing Board and provided that the contract is let pursuant to public competitive bidding (A.R.S. 38-503) and the employee refrains from voting or participating in any manner in the contract, sale, purchase or decision.

430.1.3.4

The College may void any contract made in violation of this policy.