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Statement About Conflict of Interest

Passed by the MAA Board of Governors
MathFest 2004, Providence, RI

By action of the Board of Governors [MathFest 2004], all committee members are to be reminded of the following:

Recommendation: That this be added to every committee appointment letter:

The good name of the Association should be foremost in your mind as you go about your duties as a committee member. Please read the enclosed document, Avoiding Implicit Bias, as well as the Association's conflict of interest policy at http://www.maa.org/aboutmaa/handbook/cfi_policy.html. If any situation arises that might be perceived as a conflict of interest, recuse yourself and inform the Secretary immediately without expressing any opinion on the matter under consideration. [MAA Board of Governors, January 2010]

If any situation, financial or otherwise, arises that might be perceived as a conflict of interest, recuse yourself and inform the Secretary immediately without expressing any opinion on the matter.