AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL
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___________________ moved that HB 1214 be amended as follows:
On page 2, line 14, of the printed bill, after "." insert: "A member of an authority, board, or
commission does not have an interest in a contract nor does the member receive a direct benefit by
participating in a vote or a decision where the member's only interest is the effect of an act of general
application.".
On page 3, line 8, after "." insert: "A member of an authority, board, or commission may
comply with this section if: the authority, board, or commission puts on its regular meeting agenda
an inquiry for conflicts disclosure prior to the consideration of any substantive matters; the member
publicly discloses his or her interest in a contract, direct benefits, or other conflict with any matter
on the agenda; the member is excused from discussion and consideration of the matter; the board
determines the matter underlying the conflict is fair, reasonable, and not contrary to the public
interest; and the disclosure is included in the minutes which are publicly available.".
On page 5, line 18, after "." insert: "A board member, fiscal agent, officer, or executive of a
local service agency, school district, cooperative education service unit, education service agency,
nonprofit education service agency, or jointly governed education service entity may comply with
this section if: the local service agency, school district, cooperative education service unit, education
service agency, nonprofit education service agency, or jointly governed education service entity puts
on its regular meeting agenda an inquiry for conflicts disclosure prior to the consideration of any
substantive matters; the person subject to this Act publicly discloses his or her interest in a contract,
direct benefit, or other conflict with any matter on the agenda; the person is excused from discussion
and consideration of such matters; the board determines the matter underlying the conflict is fair,
reasonable, and not contrary to the public interest; and the disclosure is included in the minutes
which are publicly available. ".
On page 7, line 1, after "Council" insert ";
(22) South Dakota Railroad Authority; and
(23) Board of Water Management".