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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKore Essentials Inc CIQ 04.01.26 CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE - Forvendororotherpersondoingbusinesswithlocalgovernmental entity ThisquestionnairereflectschangesmadetothelawbyH.B.23,84thLeg.,RegularSession. This questionnaire is being filed in accordance with Chapter 176, Local Government Code, by a vendor who has a business relationship as definedby Section 176.001(1-a) with a local governmental entity and the vendor meets requirements under Section 176.006(a) and by City of DentonEthics Code, Ordinance 18-757. By law this questionnaire must be filed with the records administrator of the local government entity not later than the 7th business day after the date the vendor becomes aware of facts that require the statement to be filed. See Section 176.006(a-1), Local Government Code. FORM CIQ Avendor commits an offense if the vendor knowingly violates Section 176.006, Local Government Code. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor. 1 2 3 I have no Conflict of Interest to disclose. Name of vendor who has a business relationship with local governmental entity. Check this box if you are filing an update to a previously filed questionnaire. Name ofOfficer (The law requires that you file an updated completed questionnaire with the appropriate filing authority not later than the 7 business day after the date on which you became aware that the originally filed questionnaire was incomplete or inaccurate.) th Name of local government officer about whom the information in this section is being disclosed. D. Signature of vendor doing business with the governmental entity Yes No Describe each employment or business and family relationship with the local government officer named in this section. Date Describe each employment or other business relationship with the local government officer, or a family member of the officer, as described by Section176.003(a)(2)(A). Also describe any family relations hip with the local government officer. This section, (item 3 including subparts A, B, C & D), must be completed for each officer with whom the vendor has an employment or other business relationship as defined by Section 176.00 1(1-a), Local Government Code. Attach additional pages to this Form CIQ as necessary. A. Is the local government officer named in this section receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from the vendor? Yes No B. Is the vendor receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from or at the direction of the local government officer named in this section AND the taxable income is not received from the local governmental entity? Yes No C. Is the filer of this questionnaire employed by a corporation or other business entity with respect to which the local government officer serves as an officer or director, or holds an ownership of one percent or more? 4 5 Your paragraph text Kore Essentials Inc. Alex Marcu 4-1-2026 CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE For vendor doing business with local governmental entity A complete copy of Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code may be found at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/ Docs/LG/htm/LG.176.htm. For easy reference, below are some of the sections cited on this form. Local Government Code § 176.001(1-a): "Business relationship" means a connection between two or more parties based on commercial activity of one of the parties. The term does not include a connection based on: (A) a transaction that is subject to rate or fee regulation by a federal, state, or local governmental entity or an agency of a federal, state, or local governmental entity; (B) a transaction conducted at a price and subject to terms available to the public; or (C) a purchase or lease of goods or services from a person that is chartered by a state or federal agency and that is subject to regular examination by, and reporting to, that agency. (A) A local government officershallfileaconflictsdisclosurestatementwithrespecttoavendorif: (2) the vendor: (A) hasanemploymentorotherbusinessrelationshipwiththelocalgovernmentofficerorafamilymember of the officer that resultsintheofficerorfamilymemberreceivingtaxableincome,otherthaninvestmentincome,thatexceeds $2,500 during the 12- monthperiodprecedingthedatethattheofficerbecomesawarethat (i) a contractbetweenthelocalgovernmentalentityandvendorhasbeenexecuted;or (ii) the localgovernmentalentityisconsideringenteringintoacontractwiththevendor; (B) hasgiventothelocalgovernmentofficerorafamilymemberoftheofficeroneormoregiftsthathaveanaggregate value of more than $100inthe12-monthperiodprecedingthedatetheofficerbecomesawarethat: (i) acontractbetweenthelocalgovernmentalentityandvendorhasbeenexecuted;or (ii) thelocalgovernmentalentityisconsideringenteringintoacontractwiththevendor. (a) A vendor shallfileacompletedconflictofinterestquestionnaireifthevendorhasabusinessrelationshipwithalocalgovernmental entity and: (1) hasanemploymentorotherbusinessrelationshipwithalocalgovernmentofficerofthatlocalgovernmentalentity, or a family member of theofficer,describedbySection176.003(a)(2)(A); (2) hasgivenalocalgovernmentofficerofthatlocalgovernmentalentity,orafamilymemberoftheofficer,one or more gifts with the aggregate value specified by Section 176.003(a)(2)(B), excluding any gift described by Section 176.003(a-1); or (3) hasafamilyrelationshipwithalocalgovernmentofficerofthatlocalgovernmentalentity. (a-1) The completedconflictofinterestquestionnairemustbefiledwiththeappropriaterecordsadministratornotlaterthantheseventh business day after the later of: (1) the datethatthevendor: (A) beginsdiscussionsornegotiationstoenterintoacontractwiththelocalgovernmental entity; or (B)submitstothelocalgovernmentalentityanapplication,responsetoarequestforproposalsorbids,correspondence, or another writing related toapotential contractwith thelocalgovernmentalentity;or (2) the date thevendorbecomesaware: (A)ofanemploymentorotherbusinessrelationshipwithalocalgovernmentofficer,orafamilymember of the officer,describedbySubsection(a);(B) thatthevendorhasgivenoneormoregiftsdescribedbySubsection(a);or(C) ofafamilyrelationshipwithalocalgovernmentofficer. Definitions: Relative: a family member related to a City Official within the third 3 degree of affinity (marriage) or consanguinity (blood or adoption) rd City Official: for purpose of this article, the term consists of the Council Members, Department Heads, or member of the Board of Ethics, Planning and zoning Commission Members, Board of Adjustment, Historic Landmark Commission, or Public Utilities Board Vendor: a person who provides or seeks to provide goods, services, and/or real property to the City in exchange for compensation. This definition does not include those property owners from whom the City acquires public right-of-way or other real property interests for public use. Per the City of Denton Ethics Code, Section 2-273. – Prohibitions (3) It shall be a violation of this Article for a Vendor to offer or give a Gift to City Official exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) per gift, or multiple gifts cumulatively valued at more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) per a single fiscal year. Per the City of Denton Ethics Code, Section 2-282. – Disposition (b), (5) Ineligibility If the Board of Ethics finds that a Vendor has violated this Article, the Board may recommend to the City Manager that the Vendor be deemed ineligible to enter into a City contract or other arrangement for goods, services, or real property, for a period of one (1) year. Local GovernmentCode§176.006(a)and(a-1) Local GovernmentCode§176.003(a)(2)(A)and(B): City of Denton Ethics Code Ordinance Number 18-757 Form provided by Texas Ethics Commission www.ethics.state.tx.us Revised 11/30/2015