159I-24. Conflicts of interest.
If any member, officer, or employee of the Board shall be interested either directly or indirectly, or shall be an officer or employee of or have an ownership interest in any firm or corporation, not including units of local government interested directly or indirectly, in any contract with the Board, such interest shall be disclosed to the Board and shall be set forth in the minutes of the Board. The member, officer, or employee having an interest therein shall not participate on behalf of the Board in the authorization of any such contract. Other provisions of law notwithstanding, failure to take any or all actions necessary to carry out the purposes of this section may not affect the validity of any bonds, notes, or loan agreements issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.