Rhode Island § 36-14-7 - Code of Ethics
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§ 36-14-7. Code of Ethics
R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14-7
§ 36-14-7. Interest in conflict with discharge of duties.
(a) A person subject to this code of ethics has an interest which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties or employment in the public interest and of his or her responsibilities as prescribed in the laws of this state, if he or she has reason to believe or expect that he or she or any person within his or her family or any business associate, or any business by which the person is employed or which the person represents will derive a direct monetary gain or suffer a direct monetary loss, as the case may be, by reason of his or her official activity.
(b) A person subject to this code of ethics does not have an interest which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest and of his or her responsibilities as prescribed by the laws of this state, if any benefit or detriment accrues to him or her or any person within his or her family or any business associate, or any business by which the person is employed or which the person represents, as a member of a business, profession, occupation, or group, or of any significant and definable class of persons within the business, profession, occupation, or group, to no greater extent than any other similarly situated member of the business, profession, occupation, or group, or of the significant and definable class of persons within the business, profession, occupation or group.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 195, § 3; P.L. 1992, ch. 132, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 36-14-7
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 36-14-7 cover?
Section 36-14-7 ("Code of Ethics") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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