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Vaasan HAO 27.11.2000 00/0690/1 AI generated

Conflict of interest for council chair as foundation board member deemed resolved by active participation.

Case Number Vaasan HAO 27.11.2000 00/0690/1
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Administrative Court allowed the council chair's presence at a foundation guarantee approval meeting despite his board membership. Although board membership generally creates a conflict of interest, the court found the chair actively answered questions and provided necessary information during the session. Consequently, the court ruled his presence was essential for the matter's resolution and thus not a conflict.

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Hallintomenettelylaki 11 § 1 momentti; A public official's statutory conflict of interest is waived when their presence is objectively necessary for the proper resolution of the administrative matter.

Keywords

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conflict of interest public official administrative procedure statutory disqualification necessity exception council meeting foundation guarantee

Cited Legislation

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Hallintomenettelylaki 11 § 1 momentti
Hallintomenettelylaki 11 § 1 momentti.
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Kunnanjohtaja, joka oli säätiön hallituksen jäsen, oli

ollut saapuvilla kunnanvaltuuston kokouksessa käsiteltäessä

säätiön kunnalta anoman takauksen myöntämistä.

Hallinto-oikeus totesi, että lähtökohtaisesti säätiön

hallituksen jäsenyys on virkamiehen esteellisyysperuste.

Asiassa kuitenkin ilmeni, että kunnanjohtaja oli asian

käsittelyn aikana vastannut valtuutettujen kysymyksiin

ja antanut näiden pyytämiä tietoja ja selvityksiä asiasta.

Koska kunnanjohtajan läsnäolo valtuustossa oli siten ollut

asian selvittämiseksi tarpeen, hän ei ollut ollut esteellinen

olemaan tuossa tarkoituksessa läsnä asiaa valtuustossa

käsiteltäessä.

Hallintomenettelylaki 11 § 1 momentti.