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The Animal Behavior Society, and all Officers, Directors, Delegates, and Committee members shall scrupulously avoid any conflict between their respective personal, professional or business interests and the interests of the Society, in any and all actions taken by them on behalf of the Society in their respective capacities. If any Officer, Director, Delegate, or Committee member of the Society has any direct or indirect interest in, or relationship with, any individual or organization that proposes to enter into any transaction with the Society, including but not limited to transactions involving:
- The sale, purchase, lease or rental of any property or other asset;
- Employment, or rendition of services, personal or otherwise;
- The award of any grant, contract, or subcontract from the Society;
- The investment or deposit of any funds of the Society;
Such person shall give notice of such interest or relationship and shall thereafter refrain from discussing or voting on the particular
transaction in which he or she has an interest, or otherwise attempting to exert any influence on the Society or its components to affect a
decision to participate or not participate in such transaction.
(Enacted by EC eVote February 2008).
