805.735-4—Financial interests of Members and employees.
(a)
A Member or employee shall not:
(1)
Have direct or indirect financial interests which conflict, or appear to conflict, with his assigned duties and responsibilities within the Board; or
(2)
Engage in, directly or indirectly, a financial transaction as a result of, or primarily relying on, information obtained through his employment by the Board.
(b)
This section does not preclude a Member or an employee from having a financial interest or engaging in financial transactions to the same extent as a private citizen not employed by the Government, so long as it is not prohibited by law, the Executive Order, 5 CFR part 735, or the regulations in this part.