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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__policies.tamus.edu_07-2D01.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=DocRpZIsEGyefSryvqQ5JV3kQByVa9IJzEqGIOpZfJg&s=LfMREFCVRX1XHcwSSxFIm75eFvQDWCluwq6GK-HjNtc&e=">SYSTEM POLICY 07.01 – ETHICS</a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">(Click on above link to review entire policy)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Board members and system employees:
<span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">(a)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">shall be honest and ethical in their conduct and the performance of their duties;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(b) shall adhere to all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, system policies and regulations, and member rules and procedures;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(c) shall protect and conserve system resources and shall not use them for unauthorized activities;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(d) shall endeavor to avoid any actions that would create the appearance that they are violating the law, system policies and regulations or member rules and procedures;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(e) shall not hold financial interests that are in conflict with the conscientious performance of their official duties and responsibilities;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(f) shall not engage in any financial transaction in order to further any private interest using nonpublic information which they obtain in the course of their employment;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(g) shall not make unauthorized commitments or promises of any kind purporting to bind the system;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(h) shall not use their public offices for private gain;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(i) shall act impartially and not give preferential treatment to any private or public organization or individual;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(j) shall not act as agents for another person in the negotiation of the terms of any agreement relating to the provision of money, services, or property to the system
or any of its members; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(k) shall not engage in outside employment or activities, including seeking or negotiating for employment, that conflict with official duties and responsibilities;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(l) shall promptly disclose fraud, waste, abuse and corruption in accordance with System Policy
<i>10.02, Control of Fraud, Waste and Abuse</i>; and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(m) shall strictly adhere to all state and federal laws and regulations, system policies and regulations, and member rules and procedures regarding sexual harassment
and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(n) shall be subject to disciplinary action up to, and including, dismissal upon violation of any of the foregoing.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Mona Gilley |Compliance Coordinator| Certified Civil Rights Investigator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">University Compliance Office <span style="color:black">| Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, TX, 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tel. 903.886.5992 | Fax 903.886.5989 l
</span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutUs/administrativeOffices/businessAdministration/departmentsOffices/compliance/default.aspx"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">University</span><span style="color:blue"> Compliance
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#003E80">Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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