Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 153 - Arkansas Ethics Commission › Rule 153.00.19-003 - Rules on Conflicts

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
§ 400
Definitions
(a)
Administrative action
- As used in these rules,
		  the term "administrative action" means any decision on, or proposal,
		  consideration, or making of any rule, ratemaking proceeding, or policy action
		  by a governmental body. It does not include ministerial action.
(b)
Business
- As used in these rules, the term
		  "business" means any corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, firm,
		  enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual,
		  receivership, trust, or any legal entity through which business is
		  conducted.
(c)
County government
- As used in these rules, the
		  term "county government" means any office, department, commission, council,
		  board, bureau, committee, legislative body, agency, or other establishment of a
		  county.
(d)
Family
- As used in these rules, the term
		  "family" means an individual's spouse, children of that individual or his or
		  her spouse, or brothers, sisters, or parents of the individual or his or her
		  spouse.
(e)
Governmental body
- As used in these rules, the
		  term "governmental body" means any office, department, commission, council,
		  board, committee, legislative body, agency, or other establishment of the
		  executive, judicial, or legislative branch of the state, municipality, county,
		  school district, improvement district, or any political district or subdivision
		  thereof.
(f)
Income or compensation
- As used in these
		  rules, the term "income or compensation" means any money or anything of value
		  received or to be received as a claim for future services, whether in the form
		  of a retainer, fee, salary, expense, allowance, forbearance, forgiveness,
		  interest, dividend, royalty, rent, or any other form of recompense or any
		  combination thereof. It includes a payment made under obligation for services
		  or other value received. The term "compensation" does not include anything of
		  value presented to an employee of a public school district, the Arkansas School
		  for the Blind, the Arkansas School for the Deaf, the Arkansas School for
		  Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, a university, a college, a technical
		  college, a technical institute, a comprehensive life-long learning center, or a
		  community college in recognition of the employee's contribution to
		  education.
(g)
Legislative action
- As used in these rules,
		  the term "legislative action" means introduction, sponsorship, consideration,
		  debate, amendment, passage, defeat, approval, veto, or any other official
		  action or nonaction on any bill, ordinance, law, resolution, amendment,
		  nomination, appointment, report, or other matter pending or proposed before a
		  committee or house of the General Assembly, a quorum court, or a city council
		  or board of directors of a municipality.
(h)
Legislator
- As used in these rules, the term "legislator" means any person who is
		  a member of:
1. The General
		  Assembly;
2. A quorum court of any
		  county;
3. The city council or
		  board of directors of any municipality; or
4. A member of a school district board of
		  directors.
(i)
Lobbying
- As used in these rules, the
		  term "lobbying" means communicating directly or soliciting others to
		  communicate with any public servant with the purpose of influencing legislative
		  action or administrative action.
(j)
Municipal
		  government
- As used in these rules, the term "municipal
		  government" means any office, department, commission, council, board, bureau,
		  committee, legislative body, agency, or other establishment of a
		  municipality.
(k)
Person
- As used in these rules, the term
		  "person" means a business, individual, corporation, union, association, firm,
		  partnership, committee, club, or other organization or group of
		  persons.
(l)
Public appointee
- As used in these
		  rules, the term "public appointee" means an individual who is appointed to a
		  governmental body. It does not include an individual appointed to an elective
		  office.
(m)
Public employee
- As used in these
		  rules, the term "public employee" means an individual who is employed by a
		  governmental body or who is appointed to serve a governmental body. It does not
		  include public officials or public appointees.
(n)
Public
		  official
-
(1) As used
		  in these rules, the term "public official" means a person holding an elective
		  office of any governmental body, whether elected or appointed to the office
(2) "Public official" includes
		  without limitation:
(A) A person holding an
		  elective office of any governmental body, whether elected or appointed to the
		  office, during the time period between the date he or she is elected or
		  appointed and the date he or she takes office; and
(B) A member of a school district board of
		  directors.
(o)
Public servant
- As used in these rules,
		  the term "public servant" means all public officials, public employees, and
		  public appointees.
(p)
Special privileges or exemption
- As used
		  in these rules, the term "special privileges or exemption" means a particular
		  benefit or advantage unfairly extended to a person beyond the common advantages
		  of others or the unjustified release of a person from a duty or obligation
		  required of others.
(q)
State government
- As used in these
		  rules, the term "state government" means any office, department, commission,
		  council, board, bureau, committee, legislative body, agency, or other
		  establishment of the State of Arkansas.
(r)
Unwarranted privileges
		  or exemptions
- As used in these rules, the term
		  "unwarranted privileges or exemptions" means a particular benefit or advantage
		  unfairly extended to a person beyond the common advantages of others or the
		  unjustified release of a person from a duty or obligation required of
		  others.