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      Sec. 1-86e. Consultants and independent contractors. Prohibited activities. (a) No person hired by the state as a consultant or independent contractor shall:

      (1) Use the authority provided to the person under the contract, or any confidential information acquired in the performance of the contract, to obtain financial gain for the person, an employee of the person or a member of the immediate family of any such person or employee;

      (2) Accept another state contract which would impair the independent judgment of the person in the performance of the existing contract; or

      (3) Accept anything of value based on an understanding that the actions of the person on behalf of the state would be influenced.

      (b) No person shall give anything of value to a person hired by the state as a consultant or independent contractor based on an understanding that the actions of the consultant or independent contractor on behalf of the state would be influenced.

      (June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-1, S. 7.)