Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 102.106 — CONFLICT OF INTEREST
HS § 102.106Title 2. HEALTH · Part E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS · Ch. 102. CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS · Art. C. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Statute text
View on source(a)The oversight committee shall adopt conflict-of-interest rules, based on standards applicable to members of scientific review committees of the National Institutes of Health, to govern members of the oversight committee, the program integration committee, the research and prevention programs committees, and institute employees.
(b)An institute employee, oversight committee member, program integration committee member, or research and prevention programs committee member shall recuse himself or herself, as provided by Section 102.1061(a), (b), or (c) as applicable, if the employee or member, or a person who is related to the employee or member within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity, has a professional or financial interest in an entity receiving or applying to receive money from the institute.
(c)A person has a professional interest in an entity receiving or applying to receive money from the institute if the person:
(1)is a member of the board of directors, another governing board, or any committee of the entity, or of a foundation or similar organization affiliated with the entity, during the same grant cycle;
(2)serves as an elected or appointed officer of the entity or of a foundation or similar organization affiliated with the entity;
(3)is an employee of or is negotiating future employment with the entity or with a foundation or similar organization affiliated with the entity;
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 266 (H.B. 14), Sec. 4., eff. November 6, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 149), Sec. 14, eff. June 14, 2013.