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House Journal: Page 269: Monday, February 6, 1995

16  themselves so as to reflect credit on the general
17  assembly, and to inspire the confidence, respect, and
18  trust of the public.  The following rules are adopted
19  pursuant to chapter 68B of the Code, to assist the
20  members and employees in the conduct of their
21  activities:
22     1.  DEFINITIONS.  The definitions of terms provided
23  in chapter 68B of the Code apply to the use of those
24  terms in these rules.
25     2.  ECONOMIC INTEREST OF MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF
26  HOUSE.
27     a.  Economic or investment opportunity.  A member
28  or employee of the house shall not solicit or accept
29  economic or investment opportunity under circumstances
30  where the member or employee knows, or should know,
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 1  that the opportunity is being afforded with the intent
 2  to influence the member's or employee's conduct in the
 3  performance of official duties.  If a member or
 4  employee of the house learns that an economic or
 5  investment opportunity previously accepted was offered
 6  with the intent of influencing the member's or
 7  employee's conduct in the performance of the official
 8  duties, the member or employee shall take steps to
 9  divest that member or employee of that investment or
10  economic opportunity, and shall report the matter in
11  writing to the chairperson of the house ethics
12  committee.
13     b.  Excessive charges for services, goods, or
14  property interests.  A member or employee of the house
15  shall not charge to or accept from a person known to
16  have a legislative interest, a price, fee,
17  compensation, or other consideration for the sale or
18  lease of any property or the furnishing of services
19  which is in excess of that which the member or
20  employee would ordinarily charge another person.
21     c.  Use of confidential information.  A member or
22  employee of the house, in order to further the
23  member's or employee's own economic interests, or
24  those of any other person, shall not disclose or use
25  confidential information acquired in the course of the
26  member's or employee's official duties.  For the
27  purpose of this rule, information disclosed in open
28  session at a public meeting under chapter 21 of the
29  Code and information that is a public record under
30  chapter 22 of the Code is not confidential
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 1  information.
 2     d.  Employment.  A member or employee of the house
 3  shall not accept employment, either directly or

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