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Ethics: Georgia's Conflict of Interest Definition

This page is intended to provide general information and does not necessarily address all aspects of this topic.  Because the facts of each situation may vary, this information may need to be supplemented by consulting legal advisors.  It reflects in summary form statutes/constitutional provisions/legislative chamber rules in effect as of 5/31/2008 or statutes set to take effect shortly thereafter.

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Georgia's Policy	Statutory Reference
TITLE 45.  PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES   CHAPTER 10.  CODES OF ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST   ARTICLE 1.  CODES OF ETHICS § 45-10-3.  Code of ethics for members of boards, commissions, and authorities -- Establishment and text Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, each member of all boards, commissions, and authorities created by general statute shall: ... (9) Never take any official action with regard to any matter under circumstances in which he knows or should know that he has a direct or indirect monetary interest in the subject matter of such matter or in the outcome of such official action.	Ga. Code Ann. § 45-10-3(9) (2008).
Members are expected to abstain from voting if they are "immediately and particularly interested."	House Rule 133 (2008).
No Senator shall vote upon any question if the Senator or any member of the Senator's immediate family has a direct pecuniary interest in the result of such vote which interest is distinct, unique or peculiar to the Senator or the Senator's immediate family.	Senate Rule 1-4.1(d) (2008).
Senators and staff shall avoid financial conflicts of interest and close economic associations where official action or decisions are motivated not by public duty but by economic self-interest or association. "Financial conflicts of interest and close economic associations" are defined as those financial interests or interests arising from close economic associations with other persons or entities which are so material, direct, distinct, unique, and peculiar to the Senator or staff that it might reasonably be expected that impartial official judgment could not be exercised.	Senate Rule 1-4.3(a) (2008).

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