R96-10 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DOWNSTATE OPERATING ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT

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ITEM 11 - PROHIBITED INTERESTS Grantee and its contractors shall not enter into any contract, subcontract or arrangement in connection with the Project, or any property included or planned to be included in the Project, in which any member, officer, or employee of Grantee, or the locality in which Grantee operates, during his or her tenure in office, or for one year thereafter, has any interest, direct or indirect. If any such present or former member, officer or employee involuntarily acquires or had acquired prior to the beginning of his tenure any such interest, and if such interest is immediately disclosed to Grantee and such disclosure is entered upon the minutes of the Grantee,the Grantee may, with the prior approval of the Department, waive the prohibition herein; provided however, that any such member, officer or employee shall not participate in any action by Grantee or the locality relating to such contract, subcontract or arrangement. Grantee shall insert in all contracts related to the Project or to property included or planned to be included in the Project, and shall require its contractors to insert in each of their subcontracts,the following provision: "No member, officer, or employee of(insert Grantee's name)or of(insert name of locality in which Grantee operates) shall have during his or her tenure, or for one year thereafter, any interest, direct or indirect, in this contract or the proceeds thereunder." This Item shall not apply to any agreement between Grantee and its fiscal depositories, or to any agreement for utility services for which the rates are fixed or controlled by a governmental agency. ITEM 12 -NON-COLLUSION Grantee warrants that it has not paid and agrees not to pay any bonus, commission, fee, or gratuity for the purpose of obtaining any approval of its application or execution of this Agreement. No state officer or employee, or member of the Illinois General Assembly, or officer, employee or member of any unit of local government which contributes to Project funds, or immediate family member of any of the above, shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement or to any benefit arising thereunder. ITEM 13 - CODE OF ETHICS Grantee shall maintain a written code or standazd of conduct which shall govern the performance of its officers, employees or agents engaged in the award and administration of contracts supported by state or federal funds. Such code shall provide that no employee, officer or agent of the Grantee shall participate in the selection, or in the award or administration of a contract supported by state or federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent would be involved: Such a conflict would arise when any of the parties set forth below has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for award: 6