Conflicts of Interest

TASB Resources

• Required Conflicts of Interests Disclosure Chart (pdf)
• Conflict Disclosures for Board Members and District Employees (pdf)
• FAQ on Form 1295 (pdf)
• Trustees as School Employees (pdf)
• For information on gifts to trustees, see eSource at Governance – Board Members Responsibilities – Ethics.
• For information board members holding more than one office, see eSource at Governance – Elections – Eligibility and Qualifications.
• For information on nepotism, see eSource at Personnel – Employment Requirements – Nepotism/Conflicts of Interest.
• For information on board members serving as volunteers, see eSource at Community – Community Relations.

Other Resources

• The Texas Ethics Commission's Conflict of Interest Forms, forms CIS and CIQ, must be submitted by local governmental officers and vendors respectively when required by Texas Local Government Code chapter 176.
• The Texas Ethics Commission’s website includes a Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties electronic filing application.