The State Center has a strict policy prohibiting conflicts of interest, or the appearance thereof, by those entrusted with its affairs. This policy applies to each member of the State Center’s Board of Directors, its Advisory Board, its Executive Director and any other employee or consultant when acting on State Center business.
For purposes of this policy, a “conflict of interest” is defined as any financial or other interest which a reasonable person would conclude could i) impair an individual’s objectivity or ii) create an unfair competitive advantage for him or her or an entity with which he or she is affiliated. If an individual to whom this policy applies believes that he or she may have a conflict of interest with respect to a particular matter, he or she shall disclose it to the Executive Director or Chairman of the Board. If the affected individual or the Board of Directors concludes that a conflict of interest does, in fact, exist, he or she shall be recused from any consideration of that particular matter.
