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34. See Minn. Stat. § 10A.07, subd. 1(3) (1990) (if the official with a potential conflict is "a member of the * * * governing body of a metropolitan governmental unit," the member shall "deliver a copy of the statement to the presiding officer of the body of service "). If the Council's executive director has a potential conflict of interest, the executive director should deliver a copy of the statement to the Council chair. 35. See Minn. R. 4515.0100, subp. 7.A. (1991) ( "Superior for purposes of notification of a potential conflict of interest' means: if the public official is a * * * member of a metropolitan agency, the chairman of such * * * agency, or, if the potential conflict of interest involves the chairman, the superior shall be deemed the appointing authority for that office "). 36. Chapter 10A requires an official to "deliver copies of the statement to the official's immediate supervisor, if any." See Minn. Stat. § 10A.07, subd. 1(2) (1990). See also Minn. R. 4515.0100, subp. 7 (1991) ( "superior" generally means the head or chair of the body of service). 37. See Minn. Stat. § 10A.07, subd. 1(3) (1990) (if the official with a potential conflict is "a member of the * * * governing body of a metropolitan governmental unit," the member shall "deliver a copy of the statement to the presiding officer of the body of service "). The Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission is defined by state law as a "metropolitan governmental unit." See Minn. Stat. §§ 10A.01, subd. 26, 473.121, subd. 5a (1990). 38. Potential conflicts of interest involving the chair of any metropolitan agency must be reported to the appointing authority for that office. See Minn. R. 4515.0100, subp. 7.A. (1991). The members and chair of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission are appointed by the Council. See Minn. Stat. § 473.303, subds. 2, 3 (1990). Accordingly, the chair of the commission should deliver a copy of the statement to the chair of the Council who is the "principal executive officer" of the Council. See Minn. Stat. § 473.123, subd. 4(b) (1990). 39. See Minn. Stat. § 10A.07, subd. 1 (1990) (if a potential conflict of interest arises and there is insufficient time to prepare and deliver a statement describing the conflict, "the public or local official shall orally inform the superior or the official body of service or committee of the body of the potential conflict "). 40. Since Chapter 10A requires public and local officials to prepare a written statement when a potential conflict . of interest arises and the statement must describe the nature of the potential conflict of interest, it probably would be insufficient for a Council member, a Council advisory committee member, or a Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission member to generally declare that a potential conflict of interest exists. See Minn. Stat. § 10A.07, subd. 1 (1990) (the required written statement must describe "the matter requiring action or decision and the nature of the potential conflict of interest "). The statute seems to suggest that at least the general "nature" of the potential conflict must be disclosed when the member informs the Council, the advisory committee, or the commission about the potential conflict. 41. Minn. Stat. § 10A.07, subd. 2 (1990). 42. See Minn. R. 4515.0600 (1991) ( "All potential conflict of interest notices shall be on the forms made available by the board "). All corrections and material changes in information contained in potential conflict of interest notices previously submitted must be reported in writing within ten days after the affected individual becomes aware of the inaccuracies or the need for a change. See Minn. R. 4515.0700 (1991).