Commitment to Integrity. A Member of USA Gymnastics has a responsibility to uphold the integrity of the sport of gymnastics and the rules and regulations that govern it, and to act honestly, openly, fairly and competently. It is inconsistent with this obligation for any Member to: 1. Knowingly misrepresent the policies or actions of USA Gymnastics or its authorized representatives. 2. Act on behalf of USA Gymnastics or a Member without appropriate authorization. 3. Alter, falsify, or omit any information, record or document to intentionally make a false or exaggerated claim or statement or to mislead. 4. Fail to resort in the first instance to the established procedures for challenging a competitive result, contesting a team selection decision, complaining about the conduct of another Member, or attempting to alter or reverse a policy adopted by USA Gymnastics. 5. Breach the duty to maintain appropriately established confidences of USA Gymnastics or any Member. 6. Knowingly make false certifications on membership or event sanction applications or otherwise regarding the involvement of any person permanently ineligible for USA Gymnastics membership, or any person who is listed on a federal or state sex-offender registry, with regard to club/business, event, or advertised activities. 7. Engage in business practices directed toward another Member that are determined by a court, or other similar adjudicatory body, to be unethical, illegal or a breach of contract. 8. Incur expenses in furtherance of USA Gymnastics' business that are unreasonable, unnecessary, or unsubstantiated. 9. Fail to avoid both actual and perceived conflicts of interest in the conduct of business. 10. Participate in the deliberation or decision-making process about any issue for which the Member has a direct financial interest, unless full disclosure of that interest and meaningful consent is obtained prior to participation.
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Samples: Funding and Support Agreement, Funding and Support Agreement, Funding and Support Agreement
