Standard Number 3.2.3: The board has a policy addressing conflict of interest.

Full Compliance

As an agency of the State of Georgia, the University System and Board of Regents are subject to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (§ 45-10-20 through § 45-10-70). Section 45-10-23 explicitly prohibits any full-time employee from transacting any business with an agency in which the employee or any member of his or her family has a substantial interest. Section 45-10-24 of the Code prohibits any part-time official with statewide powers from conducting business with any agency in which he or she (or a member of his or her family) has a substantial interest. The Board of Regents Policy Manual (§ 802.14) prohibits University System employees from receiving, soliciting, or accepting any gift where the purpose of the gift is to influence the employee in the performance of his or her official functions. The policy further states that University System employees shall make every reasonable effort to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest and defines the circumstances under which an appearance of a conflict of interest exists. In addition, the Board of Regents Policy Manual prescribes the conditions under which outside activities may or may not occur in order to avoid actual or apparent conflict of interests. Specifically, § 802.16 defines the terms under which occupational, consulting, and political activities may and may not occur by University System employees. Under § 802.1603, employees are prohibited from holding elective political office at the state or federal level, managing or taking an active part in a political campaign which interferes with the performance of the employee's duties or services, or being a candidate for or holder of elective political office at the state or federal level.