Code of Massachusetts Regulations
930 CMR - STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
Title 930 CMR 6.00 - Exemptions Unrelated To Gifts
Section 6.10 - Exemption to Permit the Conveyance of Fee Interests, Restrictions, and Easements by Public Employees

Universal Citation: 930 MA Code of Regs 930.6

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Purpose. The purpose of 930 CMR 6.10 is to permit public employees to sell, transfer, or convey fee interests, easements, conservation restrictions, preservation restrictions, agricultural preservation restrictions, watershed preservation restrictions, and affordable housing restrictions to state, county, and municipal agencies.

(2) Exemption. A public employee may have a direct or indirect financial interest in a contract or agreement to convey a fee interest, easement, or restriction of the types listed in M.G.L. c. 184, § 31 to a state, county, or municipal agency, including, but not limited to, situations where such an agency is administering a federally-funded program, without violating MG.L.c.268A,§ 7, 14, or 20; provided that:

(a) the public employee does not participate in or have official responsibility for the agency's process of recommending or selecting properties on which to acquire such fee interests, easements, or restrictions, or for decision-making with respect to such recommendation and selection; and

(b) the public employee files a disclosure of the financial interest with the Commission (state and county employees) or with the city or town clerk (municipal employees) prior to entering into such contract or agreement. This disclosure does not take the place of any disclosure required by M.G.L.c. 7, §40J.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Massachusetts may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.