1. (a) Compensation. Board members are not entitled to compensation for their service on the board. Reimbursement of reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by a board member in carrying out his/her duties is allowed.

2. (b) Conflict of Interest. No board member may participate in the selection, award, or administration of a subcontract supported by CSBG funds if:

   1. (1) the board member;
   2. (2) any member of his/her family related within three degrees of consanguinity, adoption, or by marriage;
   3. (3) the board member's partner or Household member; or
   4. (4) any organization which employs or is about to employ any of the individuals described in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this subsection, has a financial or person interest in the firm or person selected to perform a subcontract.
3. (c) No employee of the local CSBG Subrecipient or of the Department may serve on the board.
4. (d) A seated board member is permitted to be appointed to serve as an interim Executive Director for up to 180 days so long as the Department is so notified, the board member did not participate in the vote that designated them as the interim Executive Director, the board member does not vote during the period for which they serve as the interim Executive Director, and the member is not considered a member for purposes of quorum. The board member seat is not considered vacated, and is available for that board member to return.

Source Note:The provisions of this §6.211 adopted to be effective December 4, 2016, 41 TexReg 9270.