House Journal: Page 297: Tuesday, February 9, 1999

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 1  which furthers a member's specific employment,
 2  specific investment, or other specific interest, as
 3  opposed to the interests of the public in general or
 4  the interests of a profession, trade, business, or
 5  other class of persons, shall be avoided.  In making a
 6  decision relative to a member's activity on particular
 7  bills or in committee work, the following factors
 8  should be considered:
 9     a.  Whether a substantial threat to the member's
10  independence of judgment has been created by the
11  conflict situation.
12     b.  The effect of the member's participation on
13  public confidence in the integrity of the general
14  assembly.
15     c.  Whether the member's participation is likely to
16  have any significant effect on the disposition of the
17  matter.
18     d.  The need for the member's particular
19  contribution, such as special knowledge of the subject
20  matter, to the effective functioning of the general
21  assembly.
22     If a member decides not to participate in committee
23  work or to abstain from voting because of a possible
24  conflict of interest, the member should disclose this
25  fact to the legislative body.  The member shall not
26  vote on any question in which the member has an
27  economic interest that is distinguishable from the
28  interests of the general public or a substantial class
29  of persons.
30     5.  STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.  Members and employees
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 1  of the house shall comply with the requirements
 2  contained in chapters 68B (Conflicts of Interest of
 3  Public Officers and Employees), 721 (Official
 4  Misconduct), and 722 (Bribery and Corruption), and
 5  sections 2.18 (Contempt) and 711.4 (Extortion) of the
 6  Code.
 7     6.  CHARGE ACCOUNTS.  Members and employees of the
 8  house shall not charge any amount or item to a charge
 9  account to be paid for by a lobbyist or any client of
10  a lobbyist.
11     7.  TRAVEL EXPENSES.  A member or employee of the
12  house shall not charge to the state of Iowa amounts
13  for travel and expenses unless the member or employee
14  actually has incurred those mileage and expense costs.
15  Members or employees shall not file the vouchers for
16  weekly mileage reimbursement required by section 2.10,
17  subsection 1 of the Code, unless the travel expense

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