The County Board of Commissioners establishes and adopts the conflict of interest policy as follows. The following divisions (A) and (B) of this section apply to all public officials and employees of LaPorte County.
(A) No officers or employees of the county shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from consultants, potential consultants, or parties to sub agreements, unless in accordance with this conflict of interest policy. The aforementioned prohibition does not include gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value under $500. Any financial interest under $500 shall be considered not substantial in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations.
(B) This policy conforms to the standards set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations and by the
Indiana Department of Transportation. A CONSULTANT is defined as an individual or firm providing engineering and design related services as a party to a party to a contract with a recipient or sub recipient of federal assistance.
(Ord. 2017-2, passed 10-18-17)