California Government Code

§ 8920

GOV § 8920 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 2 · Title 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)A Member of the Legislature, state elective or appointive officer, or judge or justice shall not, while serving as such, have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity, or incur any obligation of any nature, that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest and of his responsibilities as prescribed in the laws of this state.

(b)A Member of the Legislature shall not do any of the following:

(1)Accept other employment that he or she has reason to believe will either impair his or her independence of judgment as to his or her official duties or require him or her, or induce him or her, to disclose confidential information acquired by him or her in the course of and by reason of his or her official duties.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 73. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.