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-. . <br />u,~, <br />_~ <br />b. The concept of appearance of impropriety will be discussed and tl~e <br />idea of ~~aintaining the Integrity of public service through avoiding any <br />appearance of ir~npropriety. <br />S~cic p:~F-- ~F ° ~ c~nuct® c~..° 3t ~f ~nt~~°~st <br />a. ~ discussion of Minn. Stat. X471.57 and the prohibition on public <br />aff~cers having interests in contracts. <br />1. Discussion, through problem solving exercises, of the concept <br />of direct and indirect interests. <br />2. Opinions issued by the Minnesota Campaign Finance and <br />Public Disclosure Board, posted online, will be used for fact <br />patterns to discuss points and get audience discussion on <br />ideas on how to act in certain circumstances. The use of these <br />opinions is helpful, as each has an answer that has already <br />been given. <br />b. The statutory exceptions to the above rule will be discussed, i.e., <br />contracts that are specifically permitted despite a conflict of interest. <br />See Minn. Stat. X471.55. <br />c. DISCUSSlO11 Of M1Tll1. Stat. X469.009, dealing with conflicts of interest <br />specific to housing and redevelopment authority issues. <br />d. CTeneral problem solving exercises. <br />e. Discussion of the common law of conflicts of interest See, e.g~ Lenz <br />v. Coon Creek ~Natershed District, 153 N.W.2d 209 (Minn. 1967). <br />