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(F) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE TO THE COMMISSION ON
JUDICIAL DISABILITIES OR THE COMMITTEE SUCH INFORMATION OR
ASSISTANCE AS EITHER MAY REQUEST AND WHICH IS NOT
PROHIBITED BY LAW.

TITLE 3. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

3-101. CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS: ACTS OF OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES.

(A) AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OR

THE JUDICIAL BRANCH MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY MANNER,

EXCEPT IN THE EXERCISE OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE OR MINISTERIAL

DUTY WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT THE DISPOSITION OR DECISION WITH

RESPECT TO THAT MATTER, IF, TO HIS KNOWLEDGE, HE, HIS

SPOUSE, PARENTS, MINOR CHILD, BROTHER, OR SISTER HAS AN

INTEREST THEREIN OR IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IS A PARTY

THERETO: (A) EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY REGULATION OF THE
COMMISSION AS TO OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO ITS
AUTHORITY, THE OPINION OF AN ADVISORY BODY, OR OTHER
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAY NOT
PARTICIPATE IN ANY MATTER, EXCEPT IN THE EXERCISE OF AN
ADMINISTRATIVE OR MINISTERIAL DUTY WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT THE
DISPOSITION OR DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THAT MATTER, IF, TO
HIS KNOWLEDGE, HE, HIS SPOUSE, PARENT, MINOR CHILD, BROTHER,
OR SISTER HAS AN INTEREST THEREIN OR IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
IS A PARTY THERETO:

(1)   ANY BUSINESS ENTITY IN WHICH HE HAS A DIRECT
FINANCIAL INTEREST OF WHICH HE MAY REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO
KNOW;

(2)   ANY BUSINESS ENTITY OF WHICH HE IS AN
OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, PARTNER, OR EMPLOYEE, OR IN
WHICH HE KNOWS ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED RELATIVES HAS SUCH
INTEREST;

(3)   ANY BUSINESS ENTITY WITH WHICH HE OR ANY OF
THE ABOVE LISTED RELATIVES IS NEGOTIATING OR HAS ANY
ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYMENT;

(4)   ANY BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH IS A PARTY TO AN
EXISTING CONTRACT WITH THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE, OR WHICH
THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE KNOWS IS A PARTY TO A CONTRACT WITH
ANY OF THE ABOVE NAMED RELATIVES, IF THE CONTRACT COULD
REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE
PRIVATE INTERESTS OF THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE AND HIS
OFFICIAL STATE DUTIES;

(5)   ANY ENTITY, EITHER ENGAGED IN A TRANSACTION
WITH THE STATE OR SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE AGENCY OF
WHICH HE IS AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE, IN WHICH A DIRECT
FINANCIAL INTEREST IS OWNED BY ANOTHER ENTITY IN WHICH THE
OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE HAS A DIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST;

(6)   ANY BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH IS A CREDITOR OR
OBLIGEE OF THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE, OR WHICH HE KNOWS IS A