R477-9-3. Conflict of Interest

(1) An employee may receive honoraria or paid expenses for activities outside of state employment under the following conditions. (a) Outside activities may not interfere with an employee's performance, the interests of the agency nor the state. (b) Outside activities may not give reasons for criticism nor suspicion of conflicting interests or duties. (2) An employee may not use state time, equipment, property, supplies, or any influence, power, authority, or confidential information received in a state position for private gain. (3) An employee may not accept economic benefit tantamount to a gift under Section 67-16-5 and the Governor's Executive Order, 6/2/2014, nor accept other compensation that might be intended to influence or reward the employee in the performance of official business. (4) An employee shall declare a potential conflict of interest when required to do or decide something that could be interpreted as a conflict of interest. Management shall then excuse the employee from making decisions or taking actions that may cause a conflict of interest.