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e e Appointments to Boards and Commissions baving eligIbility requirements must be made in accordance with the governing City ordinance or State statute. APPENDIX B lists all of the Boards and Commissions baving eligIbility requirements and details those requirements. Board and Commissions members must continue to meet eligibility requirements during the entire time that they serve on the Board or Commission. Section 4 Oath of Office. An oath of office should be admini~red to all members of Decision- Making Boards and Commissions and if appropriate to all members of Advisory Boards and Commissions. The oath of office can be admini~ed by the City Secretary or a Notary Public for the State of Texas. A Statement of Appointed Officer Form must be completed and filed in the Secretary of State Office before oath admini~ered. The necessary forms are made available in the City Secretary I s Office in City Hall. La Porte's Oath of Office "I, do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of of the City of La Porte, State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution and laws of the United States and of this State and the Charter and ordinances of this city; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, or promised to contnbute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward to secure my appointment or the confirmation thereof. So Help Me God. " CHAPI'ER ill RESPONSmll.ITIES OF THE MEl\1BERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Section 1, Conflicts of Interest. The Texas Conflicts of Interest Law, V.T.C.A., and Local Government Code Section 171.001 et seq., aimed at local officials' CONFLICT OF INTEREST was passed in 1983. Under the measure, if a local official (or hislher close relative) stands to gain a financial benefit from a matter pending before a public agency upon which the official serves, the person must publicly disclose hislher interest in such matters and then abstain from voting on it. The Texas Conflicts of Interest Law, pertains ONLY to the DECISION-MAKING BOARDS IDEl'lTfrllilJ IN "CHAPTER I" OF TInS MANUAL. 1.1 Dermitions a. "Local public official" means a member of the governing body or another officer, whether elected, appointed, paid or unpaid, of any district (including a school district), county, municipality, precinct, central appraisal district, transit authority or district, or other local government entity who exercises responsibilities beyond those that are advisory in nature. (Note: Persons who exercise "responsibilities beyond those that are advisory in nature" would include, for example, the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Zoning Board of Adjustments. 4