A member who has a personal or private interest in a measure, proposal, or decision pending before the council shall publicly disclose the fact to the council in a meeting. The member may not vote or otherwise participate in the decision or discussion. The disclosure shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting. An individual does not have a "personal or private interest" in a measure, proposal, or decision if the individual is engaged in a profession, trade, or occupation and the individual's interest is the same as all others similarly engaged in the profession, trade, or occupation.

Source Note:The provisions of this §571.2 adopted to be effective November 8, 1995, 20 TexReg 8799; amended to be effective May 3, 1998, 23 TexReg 4059.