Conflict of Interest Statement: In accordance with the State Government Ethics Act, it is the duty of every Advisory Council member to avoid both conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts of interest. If any Advisory Council member has any known conflict of interest or is aware of facts that might create the appearance of such conflict, with respect to any matters coming before the Advisory Council today, please identify the conflict or the facts that might create the appearance of a conflict to ensure that any inappropriate participation in that matter may be avoided. If at any time, any new matter raises a conflict during the meeting, please be sure to identify it at that time.