Welf. & Inst. Code, § 4626.5

Each regional center shall submit a conflict-of-interest policy to the department by July 1, 2011, and shall post the policy on its internet website by August 1, 2011. The policy shall do, or comply with, all of the following:

(a) Contain the elements of this section and be consistent with applicable law.

(b) Define conflicts of interest.

(c) Identify positions within the regional center required to complete and file a conflict-of-interest statement.

(d) Facilitate disclosure of information to identify conflicts of interest.

(e) Require candidates for nomination, election, or appointment to a regional center board, and applicants for regional center director to disclose any potential or present conflicts of interest prior to being appointed, elected, or confirmed for hire by the regional center or the regional center governing board.

(f) Require the regional center and its governing board to regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with its conflict-of-interest policy.

(g) Prohibit a regional center employee from accepting a gift or gifts from a service provider, consumer, or consumer’s family member valued over fifteen dollars ($15) per year.

(h) Establish a policy prohibiting regional center senior staff from hiring relatives at the center or any ancillary foundation and organization. The policy shall be included in the regional center contract and shall be included in training of the governing board.