| Advisory opinion regarding whether the Mark DeBord, Regional Administrator for the Region VIII Office of Behavioral Health (Region VIII), may serve on non-profit boards or advisory boards that have contracts with Region VIII. |
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Mark Debord, Regional Administrator for Region VIII, states that as Administrator his responsibilities include the negotiation and signing of contracts. He states that his signature on the contract does not approve the contract. Contracts are reviewed and approved by the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Behavioral Health. He states that the possible non-profit boards or advisory boards do not compensate board members.
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Section 1112 of the Code prohibits a public servant from participating in a transaction with his governmental entity in which, to his actual knowledge,any person of which he is an officer, director, trustee, partner or employee has a substantial economic interest.
Section 1123(1) allows a public servant to participate in the affairs of a charitable, religious, nonprofit educational, public service, civic organizations bona fide organized pubic fire departments when no compensation is received or the activities of political parties not prescribed by law.
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Decline to render an advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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