| (a) If a Professional Geoscientist, a Geoscientist-in-Training,
or Geoscience Firm has any business association or financial interest
that might reasonably appear to influence the judgment of the Professional
Geoscientist, Geoscientist-in-Training, or Geoscience Firm in connection
with the performance of a professional geoscience service, and thereby
jeopardize an interest of a client or employer, the P.G., GIT, or
Firm shall promptly inform the client or employer in writing of the
circumstances of the business association or financial interest. Unless
the client or employer provides written consent after full disclosure
regarding the circumstances of the business association or financial
interest, the Professional Geoscientist, Geoscientist-in-Training,
or Geoscience Firm shall either terminate the business association
or financial interest or forego the project or employment.
(b) A Professional Geoscientist, Geoscientist-in-Training,
or Geoscience Firm shall not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly,
any financial or other valuable consideration, material favor, or
other benefit of any substantial nature, financial or otherwise, from
more than one party in connection with a single project or assignment
unless the circumstances are fully disclosed in writing to all parties.
(c) A Professional Geoscientist, Geoscientist-in-Training,
or Geoscience Firm shall not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly,
any financial or other valuable consideration, material favor, or
other benefit of any substantial nature from any supplier of materials
or equipment or from any contractor or any consultant in connection
with any project on which the Professional Geoscientist, Geoscientist-in-Training,
or Geoscience Firm is performing or has contracted to perform geoscience
services.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §851.105 adopted to be effective December 15, 2010, 35 TexReg 10695; amended to be effective December 11, 2014, 39 TexReg 9539; amended to be effective March 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 1843; amended to be effective March 6, 2022, 47 TexReg 947 |
