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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 2. HEALTH |
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Subtitle E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS |
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Chapter 102. CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS |
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Subchapter D. COMMITTEES |
Sec. 102.156. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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(a) A member of a research and prevention programs committee, the university advisory committee, or any ad hoc committee appointed under this subchapter shall disclose in writing to the executive director if the member has an interest in a matter that comes before the member's committee or has a substantial financial interest in an entity that has a direct interest in the matter.
(b) The member shall recuse himself or herself from the committee's deliberations and actions on the matter in Subsection (a) and may not participate in the committee's decision on the matter.
(c) A person has a substantial financial interest in an entity if the person:
(1) is an employee, member, director, or officer of the entity; or
(2) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a five percent interest in the entity.