; (II) notify the full Board immediately upon engaging in any activity that the RHSO determines may be perceived as a conflict of interest; and (III) not less frequently than annually, certify in writing the information referred to in subclauses (I) and (II) and disclose any potential or perceived conflicts of interest. (ii) Recusal required A member of the Board shall recuse himself or herself from discussion of any item before the Board if such discussion— (I) relates to the direct financial interest of the member of the Board or an immediate family member of the member of the Board; and (II) does not apply to all covered horses within a breed. (D) Removal and ethics The Board may remove by majority vote a member of the Board or the chairperson of the Board for— (i) neglect of duty, unethical behavior, or malfeasance in office (including conduct determined by the Board to be injurious to the integrity of horseracing, such as contract violations or perjury); or (ii) conviction of a violation of a Federal or State civil or criminal law related to horseracing. (E) Quorum In order to consider at a meeting any item requiring the approval of the Board, the Board shall have in attendance at such a meeting (either in person or remotely) a majority of members of the Board. (c) Duties of the Board The duties of Board shall be— (1) (A) to adopt rules with respect to scientific medication control recommended by each scientific medication control committee under section 202; or (B) to modify, or not adopt rules so recommended or adopt alternative rules if the Board determines, by a preponderance of evidence, that such recommendations do not meet the requirements specified in paragraph (4); (2) (A) to adopt rules with respect to racetrack safety recommended by the Racetrack Safety Committee under section 303; or (B) to modify, or not adopt rules so recommended or adopt alternative rules if the Board determines, by a preponderance of evidence, that such recommendations do not meet the requirements specified in paragraph (4)