The Political Reform Act (Government Code Section 81000, et seq.) requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate conflict of interest codes. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation (2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730) which contains the terms of a standard conflict of interest code, which can be incorporated by reference in an agency’s code. After public notice and hearing, it may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act. Thereafter, the terms of 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by reference. This regulation and the attached Appendices designating officials and employees and establishing disclosure categories, shall constitute the conflict of interest code of the Marin Pupil Transportation Agency (MPTA).
Officials and those holding designated positions shall file statements of economic interests with the MPTA, which will make the statements available for public inspection and reproduction (Gov. Code Section 81008). All statements will be retained by the MPTA.
Approvals / Review:
Legal Counsel Approval: March 14, 2019
First Reading to MPTA Board of Directors: May 15, 2019
Second Reading & Approval of MPTA Board of Directors: June 12, 2019 Approved by the Marin County Board of Supervisors: July 16, 2019
APPENDIX A
DESIGNATED POSITIONS
| Designated Positions | Disclosure Categories |
|---|---|
| Members of the Board of Directors & Alternates | 1 |
| Fiscal Agent | 1 |
| Executive Director | 1 |
| Consultants / New Positions | ** |
** Consultants / new positions shall be included in the list of designated positions and shall disclose pursuant to the broadest disclosure requirements in this conflict of interest code subject to the following limitations:
The Chairperson of the MPTA’s Board of Directors may determine in writing that a particular consultant or new position, although a “designated position,” is hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope and that is not required to comply fully with the disclosure requirements described in this section.
Such written determination shall include a description of the consultant’s or new position’s duties and, based upon that description, a statement of the extent of disclosure requirements.
The Chairperson of the Board of Directors’ determination is a public record and shall be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as this conflict of interest code. (Gov. Code Section 81008).
APPENDIX B
DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES
Category 1: Investments and business positions in business entities and sources of income (including receipt of gifts, loans, and travel payments) if the business entity or source provides goods, supplies, materials, equipment, vehicles, or machinery of the type utilized by the Marin Pupil Transportation Agency (MPTA).
Category 2: Investments and business positions in business entities and sources of income (including receipt of gifts, loans, and travel payments) if the business entity or source is engaged in the performance of work or services of the type utilized by the MPTA.