R2000-225 AUTHORIZING THE FILING AND EXECUTION OF GRANT AMENDMENT NO. 1

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, ■ . E. Disposition of Properry. After the end of its useful life,if any fixed facility(in whole or in part)or revenue service vehicle funded through this Agreement is planned to be disposed of,the Grantee shall notify the Department thereof not later than 30 days priorits planned disposition. F. Misused or Damaged Property. If damage to any of the Praject Facilities results from abuse or misuse that has taken place with the Grantee's knowledge and consent,the Grantee agrees that the Govemment may require the Grantee to restore the Project Facilities to their original condition or refund the fair market vafue of the Government interest in such damaged Project Facilities. G. Obligations After Project Close-Out. A Grantee that is a govemmental entity agrees that project close-out will not alter its property management obligations set forth in this Agreement and as required by 49 CFR 18.31 and 18.32. H. Encumbrance of Project Properry. Unless expressly authorized in writing by the Govemment,the Grantee agrees to refrain from: (1) Executing any transfer of title,lease,lien,pledge,mortgage,encumbrance,contract,grant anticipation ' note,alienation,or other obtigation that in any way would affect the Govemment interest in any of the Project Facilities;or (2) Obligating itself in any manner to any third party which could result in an encumbrance of any of the Project Facilities. ITEM 10-ETHICS A. Code of Conduct. (1) Personal Conflict of Interest. The Grantee shall maintain a written code or standard of conduct which shall govern the pertormance of its employees,officers,board members or agents engaged in the award and administration of contracts supported by federal or state funds. Such code shall provide that no employee,o�cer,board member,or agent of the Grantee may participate in the selection,award,or administration of a contract supported by federal or state funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be invotved. �a coMlict wae�ld arise when any of the parties set forth below has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for award: (a) The employee,officer,board member,or agent; (b) Any member of his or her immediate family; (c) His or her partner;or (d) An organization that employs,or is about to employ,any of the above. The conflict of interest requirement for former employees,officers,board members and agents shall apply for one year. . The code shall also provide that the Grantee's employees,officers,board members or agents shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities,favors or anything of monetary value from contractors,potential contractors,or parties to sub-agreements.The Department may waive the prohibition contained in this subsection,provided that any such present employee,o�cer,board member,or agent shall not participate in any action by the Grantee or the locality relating to such contract,subcontract,.or arrangement. The code shall also prohibit the officers,employees,board members,or agents of the Grantee from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest or personal gain, State/Federa!Capital Grant page 10