Code of Alabama
Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.
Section 15-23-19 - Penalties - Failure of Commission Member to Disclose Conflict of Interest.

(a) A member, agent or employee of the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission commits the crime of failing to disclose a conflict of interest if such member, agent or employee exercises any discretionary function in connection with a commission contract, purchase, payment or other pecuniary transaction pertaining to the commission 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 member, agent or employee of the commission 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 shall mean a public announcement and written notification to the Attorney General.
(d) Failing to disclose a conflict of interest is a Class C felony.

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Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.

Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.

Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.

Section 15-23-1 - Short Title.

Section 15-23-2 - Legislative Findings, Etc.

Section 15-23-3 - Definitions.

Section 15-23-4 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Created; Composition; Meetings; Rules and Regulations; Bond; Compensation.

Section 15-23-5 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Powers and Duties.

Section 15-23-6 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Annual Report Required.

Section 15-23-7 - Audit of Financial Affairs of Commission Authorized.

Section 15-23-8 - Compensation for Economic Loss Resulting From Criminal Conduct - Authorized; Procedure.

Section 15-23-9 - Compensation for Economic Loss Resulting From Criminal Conduct - Collateral Source Contribution Not Required.

Section 15-23-10 - Compensation for Economic Loss Resulting From Criminal Conduct - Hearing Required Generally; Procedure in Contested Cases; Settlement by Consent Order, Etc.

Section 15-23-11 - Filing Claim Under Article Constitutes Waiver of Physician-Patient Privilege.

Section 15-23-12 - When Compensation Not Awarded, Diminished, etc.; Reconsideration of Award.

Section 15-23-13 - Award Not Contingent on Prosecution or Conviction of Offender; Effect of Proof of Conviction; Suspension of Proceedings Under Article.

Section 15-23-14 - Award of Compensation Subrogates Commission to Rights of Claimant as to Collateral Source; Funds Recovered From Collateral Source Held in Trust for Commission; Disposition of Trust Funds; Notice of Action to Recover Damages; Restit...

Section 15-23-15 - Amount and Method of Compensation; Future Economic Loss Generally; Exemption From State and Local Taxes, Etc.

Section 15-23-16 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund; Created; Purposes; Composition; Administered or Managed by Commission.

Section 15-23-17 - Assessment of Additional Costs and Penalties; Collection and Disposition of Additional Assessments, Etc.

Section 15-23-18 - Penalties - Influence Peddling.

Section 15-23-19 - Penalties - Failure of Commission Member to Disclose Conflict of Interest.

Section 15-23-20 - Penalties - Alteration of Commission Records, Etc.

Section 15-23-21 - Penalties - Furnishing False Information; Failure to Disclose Material Fact, Etc.

Section 15-23-22 - Penalties - Unauthorized Control Over Money or Securities of Commission.

Section 15-23-23 - Certain Persons Deemed Ineligible for Compensation.