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Financial Assistance

conarb

conarb

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I received this from the ICC this morning, they have finally promulgated rules after the fraudulent process we all witnessed in Minneapolis that has given us the residential sprinkler mandate. Note the section: 3.4. Any contributions to a governmental member of the ICC shall comply with applicable law.

The research I did showed that acceptance of Coalition funds violated California law, the research Uncle Bob did showed acceptance violated Texas law, I think most states have laws prohibiting public employees from accepting money for express or implied purposes.

This document is designed to provide further information, based on CP-36 (“Sponsorship and Contributions”), regarding contributions of financial assistance to Governmental Member Voting Representatives (“GMR’s”) to attend ICC code hearings. CP-36 defines the circumstances under which it is permissible for individuals or entities to contribute, and for GMR’s to accept, funds to enable a GMR to attend ICC code hearings. The purpose of CP-36 is to reduce the impact of economic interests on the outcome of those hearings. The policy seeks to prohibit, or appropriately regulate, financial assistance which is designed to increase participation by a particular interest group or by those supporting a particular position on a proposed code change.

CP-36 provides, in pertinent part:



3.0. Contributions.

To allow industry and the public to contribute to the goals of the ICC in transparent and accountable processes, organizations and individuals are permitted to contribute financial assistance to governmental members to further ICC activities provided that:




3.1.


Contributions of financial assistance to governmental member representatives for the purposes of participating in ICC activities are prohibited except for reimbursements by the ICC or its subsidiaries, a regional, state, or local chapter of the ICC, or a local, state or federal unit of government. For the purposes of this policy financial assistance includes the payment of expenses on behalf of the governmental member.





3.2.


A governmental member accepting contributions of financial assistance from industry or other economic interests shall do so by action of its elected governing body or chief administrative authority.





3.3.


Donations of technical services in support of a governmental member’s jurisdictional business activities are acceptable.





3.4.


Any contributions to a governmental member of the ICC shall comply with applicable law.¹
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I have to wonder what would happen if a code change was proposed eliminating the residential mandate?



¹ http://www.iccsafe.org/Membership/Pages/2010FinancialAssistance.aspx
 
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