EAO 579

The requestor may accept the position. First, he is not a member of his agency’s governing body nor is he the agency’s executive head, so Section 572.054(a) does not apply. Second, as long as the position does not require him to work on any “particular matter” in which he participated as a state employee, Section 572.054(b) does not prohibit him from accepting the position. Finally, because he did not participate in any procurement or contract negotiation involving the potential employer during his state service, Section 572.069 does not prohibit him from accepting the position.