The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has made edits to our Conflict of Interest Code that was approved September 10, 2024. Please see the linked document below for the revisions.

Conflict of Interest Code - 2018 approved version

The Political Reform Act (Gov. Code  § 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 Cal. Code of Regulations  § 18730) that 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, the standard code may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act. Therefore, 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 incorporation page, Regulation § 18730, and the attached  Appendix designating positions and establishing disclosure categories, shall constitute the conflict of interest code of the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (District).

Members of the Board of Directors shall electronically file their statements of economic interests directly with the Fair Political Practices Commission. All other officials and designated positions required to submit a statement of economic interests shall file their statements with the Executive Assistant as the District’s Filing Officer.  The Executive Assistant shall make the statements available for public inspection and reproduction during regular business hours. (Gov. Code Sec. 81008)

Part “A” - Officials Who Manage Public Investment

District Officials who manage public investments, as defined by 2 Cal. Code of Regs. § 18700.3, are NOT subject to the District’s Code but must file disclosure statements under Government Code section 87200 et eq. [Regs. § 18730(b)(3)] These positions are listed here for informational purposes only.

It has been determined there are currently no District positions that manage public investments. 

Individuals holding one of the above-listed positions may contact the Fair Political Practices Commission for assistance or written advice regarding their filing obligations if they believe that their position has been categorized incorrectly.  The Fair Political Practices Commission makes the final determination whether a position is covered by § 87200.

Designated Positions Governed by the Conflict of Interest Code

Individuals providing services as a Consultant defined in Regulation  18700.3 or in a new position created since this Code was last approved that makes or participates in making decisions shall disclose pursuant to the broadest disclosure category in this Code subject to the following limitation: 

The Executive Director may determine that, due to the range of duties or contractual obligations, it is more appropriate to assign a limited disclosure requirement.  A clear explanation of the duties and a statement of the extent of the disclosure requirements must be in a written document.  (Gov. Code Sec. 82019; FPPC Regulations 18219 and 18734.)  The Executive Director’s 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 Sec. 81008.) 
 

Part “B” - Disclosure Categories

The disclosure categories listed below identify the types of economic interests that the designated position must disclose for each disclosure category to which he or she is assigned.  “Investment” means financial interest in any business entity (including a consulting business or other independent contracting business) and are reportable if they are either located in, doing business in, planning to do business in, or have done business during the previous two years in the jurisdiction of the District.

• Category 1: Investments and business positions in business entities and income, including gifts, loans and travel payments, from any source of the type that provides services, supplies, materials, or equipment to the District.
• Category 2: Interests in real property located within the jurisdiction or within two miles of the boundaries of the jurisdiction or within two miles of any land owned or used by the District. 
• Category 3: Investments and business positions in business entities, and sources of income, including loans, gifts, and travel payments, from, sources that engage in land development, construction, or the acquisition, sale, lease, disposal, or development of real property within the District.
• Category 4: Investments and business positions in business entities, sources of income, including loans, gifts and travel payments, from, sources of the type to provide services, supplies, materials, or equipment of the type utilized by the District. Sources include, but are not limited to, sources that engage in the preparation of reports, surveys, evaluations or investigations including environmental documents, environmental impact reports, real property appraisals, land surveys, environmental assessments, hazardous waste investigations, percolation evaluations, engineering reports, biological assessments, geologic or hydrologic evaluations, or evaluation of the physical condition of real property.
• Category 5: All investments and business positions in business entities, and sources of income, including gifts, loans and travel payments, that provide services, products, materials, machinery, vehicles or equipment of a type purchased or leased by the designated position’s department, unit or division.
• Category 6: All investments and business positions in business entities, and sources of income, including gifts, loans, and travel payments, of the type to receive program funds from the agency or its subdivisions, or participate in any agency programs or projects.