UCD Directives

UC DAVIS: OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

October 23, 1997

PLEASE MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES.

DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS AND CAMPUS/UCDMC ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICERS

RE:  Political Reform Act Disqualification Requirements

Every few years all University employees receive a copy of the University
of California Political Reform Act Disqualification Requirements.  Under
the State of California Political Reform Act of 1974, public employees are
prohibited from using their official positions to influence governmental
(i.e., University of California) decisions which may result in their
personal financial benefit.

One of the provisions of the law is that all public employees and officials
must disqualify themselves from participation in a decision when a
financial interest for themselves or for a member of their immediate family
is present.  All University of California employees and officials are
subject to the provisions of the Political Reform Act.

The following are key points of the Statute that every employee at the
University should be aware of:

*     All University employees are subject to the provisions of the Statute
which prohibit the making of or the participation in University decisions
in which a financial interest of the employee exists.

*     No University employee shall make, participate in making or in any
way attempt to use their official position to influence a University
decision in which the employee knows or has reason to know that he/she has
a financial interest.

*     A University employee has a financial interest if he/she can
reasonably foresee that the decision will have a material financial effect,
distinguishable from its effect on the public generally, on the employee or
a member of the employee's immediate family or on:

     (a)     any business operated for profit in which the employee has a
direct or indirect investment worth $1,000 or more;

     (b)     any real property, located in California, in which the
employee has a direct or indirect interest worth $1,000 or more;

     (c)     any source of income (other than gifts and loans by a
commercial lending institution made in the regular course of business and
on terms available to the public generally) totaling $250 or more in value
that the employee received or was promised within 12 months prior to when
the decision is made;

     (d)     any business operated for profit in which the employee is a
director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or hold any position of
management;

     (e)     any donor of, or any agent for a donor of, a gift or gifts,
totaling $290 or more in value received by or promised the employee within
12 months prior to when the decision is made.

Under the law, the University has a responsibility to notify new employees
and to remind continuing employees from time to time of their obligations
under the requirements of the Political Reform Act.  A copy of the brochure
will be mailed to each career employee within the next several weeks.
Please notify employees in your department about these pamphlets and the
reason for their distribution.  Requests for additional copies or questions
about the requirements of the Political Reform Act may be directed to me at
752-6264 or senosek@ucdavis.edu.

Stan Nosek
Information Practices Coordinator

97-138

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