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@@ -64,6 +64,20 @@ elections held. In the event of a question of company membership (for example
 evaluating independence of corporate subsidiaries) a majority of all
 non-involved Steering Committee members will decide.
 
+### Committee Conflict of Interest
+
+As project committees have unique charters, there is a possibility
+for a conflict of interest to arise.  While multiple scenarios may
+be possible now or in the future, one known example of such conflict
+of interest is where a member of the Code of Conduct Committee is
+elected to the Steering Committee.
+
+Such conflict will be resolved by the applicable election committee
+reaching out to the newly-elected member and facilitating a decision
+regarding on which committee the individual will continue.  The
+committee where that individual vacated their seat will fill that
+vacancy as per existing election or committee vacancy rules.
+
 ### Terms and Election Cycles
 
 Steering Committee members are elected to serve two year terms.