(a) A public servant commits the crime of failing to disclose a conflict of interest if he exercises any substantial discretionary function in connection with a government contract, purchase, payment or other pecuniary transaction without advance public disclosure of a known potential conflicting interest in the transaction. (b) A “potential conflicting interest” exists, but is not limited to, when the public servant is a director, president, general manager or similar executive officer, or owns directly or indirectly a substantial portion of any nongovernmental entity participating in the transaction. (c) Public disclosure includes public announcement or notification to a superior officer or the Attorney General. (d) Failing to disclose a conflict of interest is a Class A misdemeanor.
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