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CONFLICT OF INTEREST <br />For vendor doing business with floc alOUESTIONNAIRE governmental entity <br />A complete copy of Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code may be found at httpyANww.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/ <br />Docs/LG/htm/LG.176.htm. For easy reference, below are some of the sections cited on this form, <br />ed an commercial activity of one of the parties. The term does <br />ears a connection between two or more parties <br />Of include a connection based on: <br />(A} a transactaon that is subject to rate or fee regulation by a governmental entity; <br />federal, state, or local governmental entity oragency of a federal, state, or fecal an <br />(g) a transaction conducted at a price and subject to terms available to the public: ®r <br />bj ease o goods or services from a Person that is chartered by a state or federal <br />that is subject <br />to regular examination by, and reporting to, that agency. agency and <br />Local 9501��_r!!Mnt Code <br />L@Lqd Lq, <br />(a) A local 6�oTeinment officer shall file a conflicts disclosure statement with respect to a vendor if: <br />(2) thevenclor. <br />(A) has an employment or other business relationship with the local government officer or a <br />family member of the officer that results in the officer or family member receiving taxable <br />income, other than investment income, that exceeds $2,500 during the 12 -month Period <br />Preceding the date that the officer becomes aware <br />(i) a contract between the local governmental <br />or I entity and vendor has been executed; <br />(ii) the local governmental entity is considering entering into contract -with the <br />vendor; a <br />(B) has given to the local government officer or a family member of the officer one or more gifts <br />that have an aggregate value Of more than $i oo in the 12 -month period Preceding the date the <br />officer becomes aware that; <br />W a contract between the local governmental entity and vendor has been executed; or <br />(ii) the local governmental entity is considering entering into a contract with the vendor. <br />Locales "—eqt CqO911764%4�ljq. ... 11 <br />(a) A vendor shall file—a 'completed conflict of interest questionnaire if the vendor has a business relati <br />with a local governmental entity and: <br />onship <br />(1) has an employment or other business relationship with a local government officer of that local <br />governmental entity, ora family member of the officer, described by Section 176.003(a)(2)(A), <br />h <br />officer, one or more gifts with .003(a)(2)(13), excluding any <br />the aggregate value specified by Section 176 1 <br />(2) as given a local government officer Of that local governmental entity, or a fami y member of the <br />gift described by Section 176.003(a-1); or e <br />(3) has a family relationship with a local government officer of that local governmental entity. <br />(a-1) The completed conflict of interest questionnaire must be filed with thea ppropriate records administrator <br />not later than the seventh business day after the later of. <br />(1) the date that the vendor: <br />(A) begins discussions or negotiations to enter into a contract with the local governmental <br />entity; or <br />(13) submits to the local governmental entity an application, response to a request for proposals <br />or bids, correspondence, or another writing related to a Potential contract with the local <br />governmental entity; or <br />(2) the date the vendor becomes aware: <br />(A) of an employment or other business relationship with a local government officer or a <br />family member of the officer, described by Subsection (a); <br />(B) that the vendor has given one or more gifts described by Subsection (a); or <br />M Of a family relationship with a local government officer, <br />Form Provided by Texas Ethics <br />WWW.0thics.sjaj0.jX.US <br />Revised 11/34/2016 <br />ATTACHMENT H <br />Page 10 of 26 <br />