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<br />CHAPTER 11 <br /> <br />CONFLICT OF INTEREST <br /> <br />a. The conflict of interest regulations contained in the HOME contract between the City and <br />TDHCA prohibit local elected officials, city employees, and consultants who exercise functions <br />with respect to HOME activities or who are in a position to participate in a decision making <br />process or gain inside information with regard to such activities, from receiving any benefit from <br />the HOME activity either for themselves or for those for whom they have family or business ties, <br />during their tenure or for one year thereafter. <br /> <br />b. The Home Investment Partnership Program has defined Hfamily" to include parents (including <br />mother-in-law and father-in-law), grand parents, siblings (including sister-in-law and <br />brother-in-law), and children of and official covered under the HOME conflict of interest <br />regulations 24 CFR Sec. 570.489(h). <br /> <br />c. No member, officer, agent, or employee of the City shall be personally liable concerning any <br />matters arising out of, or in relation to, the commitment of HOME Program funds with regard to <br />the feasibility or validity of the proposed project. <br /> <br />d. The City shall have the right to change, modify, waive or revoke all or any part of these <br />guidelines in writing by a majority vote taken at an open meeting of the City and available to the <br />Department. <br /> <br />-19- <br />