Code of Professional Conduct

Every credential TASFGA plans to grant would be bound to a published Code. The Code is what would distinguish a meaningful credential from a marketing line.

What the Code covers

• Fiduciary duty — the obligation to act in the institution's best interest, not one's own.
• Disclosure — conflicts of interest, compensation, related-party transactions, vendor relationships.
• Election and appointment conduct — fair process, accurate records, no retaliation.
• Procurement integrity — competitive bidding, no kickbacks, documented rationale.
• Recordkeeping — what must be kept, for how long, and who can see it.
• Anti-retaliation — protecting the people who surface problems.

The Code is intended to apply across areas of focus. Specific standards (e.g., what a condominium-board member must disclose vs. what a city-council member must disclose) would be published as addenda to the general Code.

A first draft is in preparation and would be opened for public comment once the Accountability Council is convened.