40 U.S.C. § 14309 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 40. Public Buildings, Property, and Works § 14309. Personal financial interests

(1) No role allowed.--Except as permitted by paragraph (2), an individual who is a state member or alternate, or an officer or employee of the Appalachian Regional Commission, shall not participate personally and substantially as a member, alternate, officer, or employee in any way in any particular matter in which, to the individual's knowledge, any of the following has a financial interest:

(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) does not apply if the individual first advises the Commission of the nature and circumstances of the particular matter and makes full disclosure of the financial interest and receives in advance a written decision of the Commission that the interest is not so substantial as to be considered likely to affect the integrity of the services which the Commission may expect from the individual.

(3) Criminal penalty.--An individual violating this subsection shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than two years, or both.

(1) State member or alternate.--A state member or alternate may not receive any salary, or any contribution to, or supplementation of, salary, for services on the Commission from a source other than the State of the member or alternate.

(2) Individuals detailed to Commission.--An individual detailed to serve the Commission under section 14306(a)(4) of this title may not receive any salary, or any contribution to, or supplementation of, salary, for services on the Commission from a source other than the state, local, or intergovernmental department or agency from which the individual was detailed or from the Commission.

(3) Criminal penalty.--An individual violating this subsection shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.