Columbia Conflicts of interest ordinance (§ 2-305)

Food council members shall not serve on the board of directors or be employed by any organization which applies for funding or receives funding or services upon recommendation of the food council. Policy recommendations related to the duties and responsibilities of the food council that are not directed at the funding or payment for the performance of services by a specific organization and under which the organization is not treated differently than similarly situated organizations is not deemed to be a conflict of interest. For purposes of this section, each academic and administrative unit of the University of Missouri shall be considered a separate organization and each school of the Columbia Public School District shall be considered a separate organization. Any member who violates this section shall automatically forfeit the office. It shall be the duty of the chair to promptly notify the city council of the vacancy.