BBF(LEGAL) - BOARD MEMBERS: ETHICS

It shall be lawful for a local public official to serve as a member of the board of directors of private, nonprofit corporations when such officials receive no compensation or other remuneration from the nonprofit corporation or other nonprofit entity. Local Gov't Code 171.009; Att'y Gen. Op. DM-256(1993)

"Local public official" means a member of the governing body or another officer, whether elected, appointed, paid, or unpaid, of any district (including a school district), county, municipality, precinct, central appraisal district, transit authority or district, or other local governmental entity who exercises responsibilities beyond those that are advisory in nature. Local Gov't Code 171.001(1)

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BBF(LEGAL)-LJC

UPDATE 30

DATE ISSUED: 4/6/2015