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16 = <br /> exchange for recommending, influencing, or attempting to influence the award of <br /> a contract by the public agency he or she serves. <br /> Accordingly, no JCPC member or managing staff may receive directly or indirectly, any <br /> funds disbursed from the State of North Carolina, except for duly, authorized staff <br /> compensation and benefits, and reimbursement for expenses actually incurred in <br /> connection with the Council's business and in accordance with final approved grant <br /> agreements. <br /> Orange County JCPC desires to require its members to avoid conflicts of interest or the <br /> appearance of impropriety in the disbursement of State funds; <br /> No member of the JCPC shall be deemed to benefit directly or indirectly from any <br /> contract or grant funded in whole or in part by State funds if he/she receives only the <br /> salary or stipend due to him/her in the normal course of employment with, or service to, <br /> said JCPC. <br /> These policies have been communicated to members and full disclosure has been provided <br /> for any possible appearance of conflict of interest that may exist. All members will be <br /> required to sign the conflict of interest disclosure policy on a yearly basis at the beginning <br /> of the fiscal year or upon appointment to the Board. <br /> Council members shall not use their official affiliation with the JCPC to secure <br /> preferential treatment for any juvenile. Council members shall not use confidential <br /> information regarding juveniles or their families, JCPC agencies or other council members <br /> for personal gain or benefit. Council members must disclose, in writing, by submitting the <br /> DPS JCPC Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form for JCPC Members (Form DPS 13 001 c), <br /> a(potential) conflict of interest when the council member: <br /> 1. Is related to a program staff member; <br /> 2. Is related to another JCPC member; <br /> 3. Has/may have personal, financial, professional, and/or political gain at the <br /> expense or benefit of the JCPC, other than the benefit of therapeutic intervention <br /> for the juveniles and families served by JCPC funded programs; <br /> 4. Or a council member's family member participates in activities of, is a member <br /> of, or is an employee of a business entity that may be viewed as having direct or <br /> indirect influence over the JCPC's business; <br /> 5. Or a council member's family member may be viewed as having direct or indirect <br /> financial gain from personal or business investments/interest in real property held <br /> by that council member; <br /> 6. Received honorarium or other compensation outside of the scope of employment <br /> and operations that creates or appears to create bias; <br /> 7. Secured employment with a competing applicant for JCPC funding; and <br />