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12/29/88 [REVISOR ) XX/MC 89-0652 <br />is 1 official's or employee's financial interests or those of an <br />2 associated business, unless the effect on the official, <br />3 employee or association is no greater than on other members of <br />4 the official's, employee's, or association's business, <br />5 profession, or occupation, shall do the following: <br />6 (1) prepare a written statement describing the matter <br />7 requiring action or decision and the nature of the potential <br />8 conflict of interest; <br />9 LL deliver copies of the statement to the board and to the <br />10 official's or employee's immediate superior, if any; and <br />11 (3) if the official is a member of the legislature, deliver <br />12 a copy of the statement to the presiding officer of the house in <br />13 which the official serves and at the first opportunity, orally. <br />14 report the essential contents of the statement on the floor of <br />15 the appropriate chamber when the house is in session. <br />16 If a potential conflict of interest arises and there is <br />17 insufficient time to comply with clauses (1) to (3), the public <br />18 official or employee shall orally inform the superior, or the <br />19 house of the legislature or legislative committee in which the <br />20 official is required to take an action or make a decision, of <br />21 the potential conflict The official or employee shall file a <br />22 written statement with the board within one week after the <br />23 potential cortf,'ict has arisen. <br />24 Subd. 3. [AVOIDANCE OF CONFLICTS.] If the public official <br />25 or employee is not a member of the legislature and has an <br />26 immediate superior, the superior shall if possible, assign the <br />27 matter involving a potential conflict of interest to another <br />28 official or employee who does not have a potential conflict of <br />29 interest. If the pubic official or employee has no immediate <br />30 superior, the official or employee shall if possible, abstain, <br />31 in a manner prescribed by the board, from influence over the <br />32 action or decision in question If the public official is a <br />33 member of the legislature the house of which the official is a <br />34 member may, at the member's request, excuse the member from <br />35 taking part in the action or decision in question. <br />36 Sec. B. (10B.08) [REPRESENTATION DISCLOSURE.) <br />17 <br />