12 CFR §612.2135
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- (a)Conduct. If you are a System institution director or employee, you must:
- (1)Maintain high ethical standards, including high standards of care, honesty, integrity, and fairness.
- (2)Act in the best interest of the institution.
- (3)Preserve the reputation of the institution and the public's confidence in the Farm Credit System.
- (4)Exercise diligence and good business judgment in carrying out official duties and responsibilities.
- (5)Report to the Standards of Conduct Official conflicts of interest and circumstances or transactions that have the appearance of creating a conflict of interest involving yourself, your family, or your reportable business entity.
- (6)Work with the Standards of Conduct Official to identify conflicts and resolve reported conflicts of interest and appearances of conflicts of interest.
- (7)Avoid self-dealing and acceptance of gifts or favors that may be deemed as offered, or have the appearance of being offered, to influence official actions or decisions.
- (b)Responsibilities. To achieve the high standards of conduct of this subpart, every institution director and employee must:
- (1)Comply with the standards of conduct and Code of Ethics policies and procedures maintained at his or her institution.
- (2)Comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
- (3)Timely report to the Standards of Conduct Official, or use the institution's anonymous reporting procedures, any known or suspected:
- (c)Fiduciary duties. Every officer or director of a System institution must fulfill his or her fiduciary duties to the institution and its stockholders.