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The Duties of Ethics Board Members: The Bad Example of Detroit
... He says he will recuse himself, and the code of ethics does not explicitly make participation in a defense fund a conflict of interest. ... solely, and a fourth— Mr. Turner — jointly with the council). The third reason why an ethics board member must be very careful ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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EC Members and the Law-Ethics Distinction
Body: Should ethics commission members follow ethics laws to the letter, and no further, or should they ... members of NY State's Public Integrity Commission have made campaign contributions to statewide candidates, as well as to ... three years. Many ethics codes prohibit this, but apparently not New York's. However, shouldn't EC members know that it would look bad for ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Church Affiliation as a Conflict
... a citizen asked an ethics commission for ethics advice when council members failed to do so and, despite the corporation counsel's ... dollars to improve the church's property. The church would not receive any money, but since the wall apparently needs fixing, the decision ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Legislative Immunity's Effect on Recent Investigations of Members of Congress
... Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause on the prosecution of members of Congress. The article starts out with a strong statement: "A ... Integrity Section, has said that legislative immunity "is not a roadblock. If you're corrupt, we're going to look at you, and we're going ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Selecting Ethics Commission Members in a Poor Ethics Environment
... (and yet it doesn't happen). Citizen participation does not decrease when an ethics program improves; it decreases when people don't ... can't do it this way. This is what I recommended to the council back in November. Their way isn't working. It's time to try the best ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Conflicts Involving Local Government, Union Members, and Sister Locals in Rhode Island (Yes, Legislative Immunity Comes Up)
... are school board members, police or fire commissioners, or council members who are teachers or uniformed officers for another local ... as a member of a class (e.g., business owners), it is not considered a conflict. He is right that the class exception should be ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Council Chair and Chamber Director: How Conflicting Are These Positions?
... about it more, you realize that a chamber of commerce is not just a cheerleader for the city, but also a powerful organization that ... a rail transit critic saying that he thinks Honolulu's city council chair was given the job as executive director of the Kapolei Chamber ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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San Diego: More Tension Between EC and Council
Body: The relationship between San Diego's council and ethics commission continues to prove unhealthy. It shows how wrong ... has led to an accusation that a council member did not report campaign expenses until eight months after they were incurred. That ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Virtuous Circle of Ethics Laws and Legislative Immunity -- And the Legislators Who Stand Outside of It
... in having an official act in the public interest, or not at all, is considered more important than the official's obligation to ... issue is how the legislator will participate and vote, the content of his or her legislative activity. On the other side of the circle, ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Should Legislator-Lobbyist Communications Be Subject to the Legislative Immunity Privilege?
... committee's subcommittee on health are privileged and may not be subpoenaed by the SEC in an investigation of alleged insider ... the Committee's views on the necessity for, and appropriate content of, legislation. The Protection of Confidential Information ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
